Death rate from meningitis who in Somalia
Somalia: Death rate from meningitis who was 29.86 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
29.86
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
43.3
in 2008
All-time low
29.49
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from meningitis who in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from meningitis who in Somalia is 29.86, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Somalia peaked at 43.3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.49, in 2020.
That places Somalia 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from meningitis who in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.04 | — |
| 2001 | 38.63 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 42.62 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 39.13 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 37.74 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 38.27 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 39.33 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 39.75 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 43.3 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 36.55 | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 37.78 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 34.35 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 34.96 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 31.51 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 33.89 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 35.35 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 33.31 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 31.48 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 32.45 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 31.59 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 29.49 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 29.86 | +1.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 29.86 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.68, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 29.86 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.77, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.04 | 35.04 | 43.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.67 | 31.48 | 37.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.67 | 29.49 | 29.86 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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- 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 meningitis who in Somalia?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Somalia was 29.86 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.49 in 2020.
- How does Somalia rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Somalia ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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