Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Somalia
Somalia: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 77 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Somalia, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2025, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Somalia stood at 77 deaths.
That represents a change of down 82.8% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Somalia peaked at 950 deaths in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1 deaths, in 1993.
Somalia ranks 28th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Somalia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 688 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 501 deaths | -27.2% |
| 1991 | 950 deaths | +89.6% |
| 1992 | 104 deaths | -89.1% |
| 1993 | 1 deaths | -99.0% |
| 1994 | 89 deaths | +8800.0% |
| 1995 | 12 deaths | -86.5% |
| 1996 | 224 deaths | +1766.7% |
| 1997 | 9 deaths | -96.0% |
| 1998 | 19 deaths | +111.1% |
| 1999 | 75 deaths | +294.7% |
| 2000 | 4 deaths | -94.7% |
| 2001 | 85 deaths | +2025.0% |
| 2002 | 32 deaths | -62.4% |
| 2003 | 31 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 20 deaths | -35.5% |
| 2005 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 104 deaths | +420.0% |
| 2007 | 447 deaths | +329.8% |
| 2008 | 620 deaths | +38.7% |
| 2009 | 590 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 416 deaths | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 366 deaths | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 292 deaths | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 247 deaths | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 205 deaths | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 155 deaths | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 310 deaths | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 251 deaths | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 271 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 271 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 257 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 245 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 194 deaths | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 133 deaths | -31.4% |
| 2024 | 448 deaths | +236.8% |
| 2025 | 77 deaths | -82.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 688 deaths | 688 deaths | 688 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 198.4 deaths | 1 deaths | 950 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 195.3 deaths | 4 deaths | 620 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 278.4 deaths | 155 deaths | 416 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 225.67 deaths | 77 deaths | 448 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Somalia?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Somalia was 77 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 950 deaths in 1991.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 deaths in 1993.
- How does Somalia rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Somalia ranks 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.