Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre was 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 31.4% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Somalia 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | +89.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre | -89.1% |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | -99.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | +8800.0% |
| 1995 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | -86.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre | +1766.7% |
| 1997 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | -96.0% |
| 1998 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | +111.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | +294.7% |
| 2000 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | -94.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | +2025.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre | +420.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre | +329.8% |
| 2008 | 0.001 deaths per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 deaths per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 deaths per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre | -31.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +8800.0% | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +2025.0% | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +1766.7% | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +420.0% | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +329.8% | 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +294.7% | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0.001 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 19 Uganda 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 20 Colombia 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 21 Benin 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 23 Afghanistan 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 24 Pakistan 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 25 Ecuador 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre 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 civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre in Somalia was 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Somalia rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.