Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Somalia
Somalia: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 64.05 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
64.05 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 25.7%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
296.59 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1992
All-time low
64.05 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 64.05 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 25.7% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Somalia peaked at 296.59 deaths per 1,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 64.05 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Somalia 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Somalia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 154.69 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 153.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 151.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 150.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 149.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 147.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 146.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 145.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 144.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 142.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 141.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 140.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 139.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 137.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 136.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 135.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 134.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 133.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 131.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 130.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 129.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 128.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 127.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 126.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 138.06 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 136.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 135.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 122.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 121.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 120.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 119.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 118.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 116.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 115.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 114.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 114.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 113.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 112 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 114.65 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 108.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 107.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 284.08 deaths per 1,000 people | +165.3% |
| 1992 | 296.59 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 104.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -64.8% |
| 1994 | 104.51 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 103.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 103.74 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 106.19 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 103.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 103.76 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 103.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 103.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 103.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 103.54 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 103.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 102.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 102.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 101.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 99.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 96.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 111.12 deaths per 1,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 224.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +101.8% |
| 2012 | 110.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -50.8% |
| 2013 | 86.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 84.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 81.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 79.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 94.33 deaths per 1,000 people | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 82.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 72.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 70.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 67.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 86.25 deaths per 1,000 people | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 64.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -25.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 64.05 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.18 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 64.05 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.12 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +165.3% | 107.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 284.08 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 2011 | +101.8% | 111.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 224.2 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 1993 | -64.8% | 296.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 104.32 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 2012 | -50.8% | 224.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 110.3 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 2022 | +27.0% | 67.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 86.25 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 2023 | -25.7% | 86.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 64.05 deaths per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 148.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 142.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 154.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 136.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 130.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 141.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 128.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 120.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 138.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 108.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 119.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 141.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 103.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 296.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 96.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 103.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 72.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 224.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 64.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 86.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Sierra Leone 68.81 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 2 Nigeria 67.32 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 3 Central African Republic 65.59 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 5 Niger 63.68 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 6 Guinea 62.55 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 7 South Sudan 62.14 deaths per 1,000 people 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Somalia?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Somalia was 64.05 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 296.59 deaths per 1,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.05 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Somalia ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.