Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Somalia
Somalia: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 1.22 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.22
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.98
in 2011
All-time low
1.17
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 1.22 for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in 2021.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Somalia peaked at 1.98 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.17, in 2019.
That places Somalia 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.64 | — |
| 2001 | 1.64 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.63 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.62 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.62 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.59 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.59 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.57 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.54 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.51 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.59 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.98 | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 1.54 | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 1.37 | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 1.32 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.29 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.26 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.24 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.17 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.17 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.22 | +4.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.22 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8065, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7685, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6 | 1.51 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.17 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 | 1.17 | 1.22 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (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 crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Somalia?
- Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Somalia was 1.22 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 in 2011.
- What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 in 2019.
- How does Somalia rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
- Somalia ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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