Death rate from poisoning ghe in Somalia
Somalia: Death rate from poisoning ghe was 3.18 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.18
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
4th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.32
in 2015
All-time low
2.65
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from poisoning ghe in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from poisoning ghe in Somalia is 3.18, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisoning ghe in Somalia peaked at 3.32 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.65, in 2011.
That places Somalia 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from poisoning ghe in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.68 | — |
| 2001 | 2.72 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.99 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 2.94 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.85 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.92 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.96 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.96 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.15 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 2.97 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 2.95 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.65 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 2.81 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 2.87 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.13 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 3.32 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 3.22 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.11 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.25 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 3.24 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.13 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 3.18 | +1.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 3.18 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.27, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 3.18 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.91 | 2.68 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 | 2.65 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.16 | 3.13 | 3.18 | 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 poisoning ghe in Somalia?
- Death rate from poisoning ghe in Somalia was 3.18 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for death rate from poisoning ghe?
- Somalia ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisoning ghe rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisoning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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