Death rate from falls in Somalia
Somalia: Death rate from falls was 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.89 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
75th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
5.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from falls in Somalia stood at 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Somalia peaked at 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
That places Somalia 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Somalia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 6.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 72 Maldives 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Sierra Leone 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Ukraine 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Sao Tome and Principe 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Laos 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 South Korea 5.88 deaths per 100,000 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Somalia?
- Death rate from falls in Somalia was 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for death rate from falls?
- Somalia ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.