Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Somalia
Somalia: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts was 77 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts 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 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 in Somalia peaked at 950 deaths in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1 deaths, in 1993.
That places Somalia 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, 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 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% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 77 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 77 deaths, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts 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% | 1 deaths | 89 deaths |
| 2001 | +2025.0% | 4 deaths | 85 deaths |
| 1996 | +1766.7% | 12 deaths | 224 deaths |
| 2006 | +420.0% | 20 deaths | 104 deaths |
| 2007 | +329.8% | 104 deaths | 447 deaths |
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 |
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Somalia?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts 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 recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 950 deaths in 1991.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 deaths in 1993.
- How does Somalia rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Somalia ranks 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts 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. 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.