Death rate from falls in Somalia
Somalia: Death rate from falls was 5.89 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.89
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
75th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.8
in 2002
All-time low
5.23
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from falls in Somalia stood at 5.89.
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 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.23, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.7 | — |
| 2001 | 6.73 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 6.8 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.75 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 6.74 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.74 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.72 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.63 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.75 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 6.67 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.12 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 5.23 | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 5.8 | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 6.33 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 6.36 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.36 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.26 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.21 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.21 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.2 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.37 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 5.89 | -7.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 5.89 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.53, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 5.89 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.72 | 6.63 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.11 | 5.23 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.13 | 5.89 | 6.37 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 72 Maldives 5.96 compare
- 73 Sierra Leone 5.95 compare
- 74 Ukraine 5.91 compare
- 75 Sao Tome and Principe 5.89 compare
- 77 Laos 5.88 compare
- 77 South Korea 5.88 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 falls in Somalia?
- Death rate from falls in Somalia was 5.89 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.23 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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