Death rate, crude in Somalia
Somalia: Death rate, crude was 9.74 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.74 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
44th
of 217 countries
All-time high
44.11 per 1,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
9.74 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Somalia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate, crude in Somalia is 9.74 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Somalia peaked at 44.11 per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.74 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Somalia 44th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude in Somalia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.08 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 20.96 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 20.69 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 20.5 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 20.32 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 20.12 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 19.95 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 19.77 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 19.61 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 19.46 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 19.32 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 19.18 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 19.03 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 18.9 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 20.46 per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 20.26 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 20.08 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 18.32 per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 17.62 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 17.23 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 18 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 18.51 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 17.89 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 17.76 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 17.56 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 17.66 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 17.54 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 17.29 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 20.97 per 1,000 people | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 18.72 per 1,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 18.46 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 44.11 per 1,000 people | +138.9% |
| 1992 | 42.64 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 15.25 per 1,000 people | -64.2% |
| 1994 | 15.97 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 15.69 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 15.94 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 16.1 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 15.76 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 15.86 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 15.75 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 15.69 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 15.69 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.69 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.67 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 15.5 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 15.44 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 15.32 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 14.96 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 14.5 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 16.62 per 1,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 32.12 per 1,000 people | +93.3% |
| 2012 | 16.1 per 1,000 people | -49.9% |
| 2013 | 12.89 per 1,000 people | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 12.64 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 12.29 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 12.05 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 14.07 per 1,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 12.39 per 1,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 10.91 per 1,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 10.83 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 11.3 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 12.81 per 1,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 9.84 per 1,000 people | -23.2% |
| 2024 | 9.74 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.25 per 1,000 people | 19.46 per 1,000 people | 21.08 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.04 per 1,000 people | 17.23 per 1,000 people | 20.46 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.19 per 1,000 people | 17.29 per 1,000 people | 20.97 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.58 per 1,000 people | 15.25 per 1,000 people | 44.11 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.42 per 1,000 people | 14.5 per 1,000 people | 15.75 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.21 per 1,000 people | 10.91 per 1,000 people | 32.12 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9 per 1,000 people | 9.74 per 1,000 people | 12.81 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 41 Slovakia 9.9 per 1,000 people compare
- 42 North Korea 9.86 per 1,000 people compare
- 43 South Sudan 9.82 per 1,000 people compare
- 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.7 per 1,000 people compare
- 46 Saint Martin (French part) 9.66 per 1,000 people compare
- 47 Austria 9.6 per 1,000 people compare
- 47 Netherlands 9.6 per 1,000 people 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 321 (2013)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2013)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3,622 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,867 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Somalia?
- Death rate, crude in Somalia was 9.74 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.11 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.74 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for death rate, crude?
- Somalia ranks 44th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.