Death rate from malaria in Somalia
Somalia: Death rate from malaria was 13.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.64
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
39th
of 109 countries
All-time high
36.1
in 2001
All-time low
8.6
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Death rate from malaria in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from malaria in Somalia is 13.64, 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 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.6, 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.
Death rate from malaria in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.08 | — |
| 2001 | 36.1 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 34.14 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 33.84 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 30.9 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 33.7 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 30.46 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 24.54 | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 15.36 | -37.4% |
| 2009 | 9.75 | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 10.52 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 8.6 | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 8.73 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 10.34 | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 11.93 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 14.13 | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 14.14 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 14.05 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 14.37 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 14.5 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 14.46 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 14.17 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 13.99 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 13.92 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 13.64 | -2.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 13.64 is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.75, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 13.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.05, 38% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.29 | 9.75 | 36.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.13 | 8.6 | 14.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.03 | 13.64 | 14.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 malaria in Somalia?
- Death rate from malaria in Somalia was 13.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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