Age-standardized suicide rates in Somalia
Somalia: Age-standardized suicide rates was 15.32 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized suicide rates in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized suicide rates in Somalia is 15.32, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Somalia peaked at 16.69 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 2011.
That places Somalia 23rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.53 | — |
| 2001 | 16.65 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 16.62 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 16.56 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 16.69 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 16.6 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.42 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 16.24 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 16.46 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 16.51 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.61 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 14.2 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 15.28 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 15.99 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 15.86 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 15.77 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.66 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.66 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.59 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.5 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 16 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 15.32 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.53 | 16.24 | 16.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.51 | 14.2 | 15.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.66 | 15.32 | 16 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 15.79 compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 15.38 compare
- 22 Thailand 15.38 compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 15.19 compare
- 25 Togo 15.17 compare
- 26 Burundi 14.77 compare
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4655 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2552 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Somalia?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Somalia was 15.32 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.69 in 2004.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Somalia ranks 23rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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