Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Somalia
Somalia: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ was 4.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Somalia is 4.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Somalia peaked at 6.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2021.
Somalia ranks 33rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.9% | — |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -18.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 4.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.8%, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 4.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.6% | 6.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 30 Cape Verde 4.9% compare
- 31 Afghanistan 4.8% compare
- 32 Netherlands 4.7% compare
- 34 Mozambique 4.6% compare
- 35 Togo 4.6% compare
- 36 Belgium 4.6% 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)
- 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+ in Somalia?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Somalia was 4.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2021.
- How does Somalia rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+?
- Somalia ranks 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.