Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Somalia
Somalia: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male was 5.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Somalia is 5.2%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.3% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Somalia peaked at 8.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2021.
That places Somalia 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.1% | — |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -22.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 5.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.8%, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 5.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.7% | 8.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 6.7% | 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 injury, ages 60+, male in Somalia?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Somalia was 5.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2021.
- How does Somalia rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male?
- Somalia ranks 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 injury, ages 60+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Number of male deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.