Death rate from drowning ghe in Somalia
Somalia: Death rate from drowning ghe was 11.12 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
11.12
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.46
in 2008
All-time low
7.84
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from drowning ghe in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 11.12 for death rate from drowning ghe in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in Somalia peaked at 12.46 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.84, in 2011.
That places Somalia 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Death rate from drowning ghe in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.85 | — |
| 2001 | 10.88 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.9 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 11.88 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 11.36 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 11.66 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 11.85 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 11.74 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 12.46 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 11.53 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 10.54 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 7.84 | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 9.34 | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 10.54 | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 11.65 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 12.36 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 11.83 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 11.52 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 11.52 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.41 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.15 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 11.12 | -0.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 11.12 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.91, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 11.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.94, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.61 | 10.85 | 12.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.86 | 7.84 | 12.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.13 | 11.12 | 11.15 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 3 Marshall Islands 11.41 compare
- 4 Solomon Islands 11.21 compare
- 5 Micronesia (country) 11.17 compare
- 7 Central African Republic 10.5 compare
- 8 Vanuatu 9.57 compare
- 9 Guyana 9.56 compare
- 9 Pakistan 9.56 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)
- 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 death rate from drowning ghe in Somalia?
- Death rate from drowning ghe in Somalia was 11.12 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.46 in 2008.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.84 in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
- Somalia ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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