Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Somalia
Somalia: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 48.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Somalia stood at 48.6%.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Somalia peaked at 53.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2019.
That places Somalia 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.9% | — |
| 2010 | 53.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | +6.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 48.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.2%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 48.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 51.9% | 51.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 42.8% | 53.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 45.9% | 48.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Somalia?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Somalia was 48.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2019.
- How does Somalia rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Somalia ranks 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.