Death rate from falls in Somalia
Somalia: Death rate from falls was 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,320 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1,320 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 207,650 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 230,125 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 2.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 213,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 210,219 (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.