Death rate from malaria in Somalia
Somalia: Death rate from malaria was 13.64 Deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Death rate from malaria in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from malaria in Somalia is 13.64 Deaths, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Somalia peaked at 36.1 Deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.6 Deaths, in 2011.
Somalia ranks 39th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.29 Deaths | 9.75 Deaths | 36.1 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.13 Deaths | 8.6 Deaths | 14.5 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.03 Deaths | 13.64 Deaths | 14.46 Deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More health data for Somalia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1,320 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,320 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 161,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 160,345 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 166,877 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 165,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 172,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 170,886 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malaria in Somalia?
- Death rate from malaria in Somalia was 13.64 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1 Deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 Deaths in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for death rate from malaria?
- Somalia ranks 39th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths from malaria per 100,000 people.