Death rate in Somalia
Somalia: Death rate was 9.84 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate in Somalia stood at 9.84 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 23.2% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Somalia peaked at 44.11 deaths per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.84 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Somalia 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 21.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 21.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 44.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 32.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 47 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9.96 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 48 Curacao 9.94 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 49 Greenland 9.85 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 51 Slovakia 9.82 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 52 Uruguay 9.78 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 53 Belgium 9.71 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Somalia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1,320 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,320 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 161,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 160,345 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 166,877 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 165,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 172,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 170,886 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Somalia?
- Death rate in Somalia was 9.84 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.11 deaths per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.84 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for death rate?
- Somalia ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.