Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Somalia
Somalia: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 64.8% 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 female deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Somalia is 64.8%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Somalia peaked at 74.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 2021.
Somalia ranks 5th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.4% | — |
| 2010 | 74.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 65.4% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 65.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 64.8% | -1.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 64.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.1%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 64.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.9%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.4% | 74.4% | 74.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 65.4% | 74.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 64.8% | 65.5% | 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 64.8% 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 74.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 2021.
- How does Somalia rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Somalia ranks 5th 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 12.9%. 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, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female deaths due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths, 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.