Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Somalia
Somalia: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 19.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
19.68 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 55.9%
World rank
5th
of 196 countries
All-time high
124.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
1.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Somalia, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Somalia stood at 19.68 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.9% on the previous year and up 119.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Somalia peaked at 124.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Somalia 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Somalia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 38.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +155.6% |
| 1991 | 124.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +225.5% |
| 1992 | 72.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.3% |
| 1993 | 7.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -90.2% |
| 1994 | 8.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.6% |
| 1996 | 12.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +104.4% |
| 1997 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -72.4% |
| 1998 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +60.7% |
| 2000 | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -68.5% |
| 2001 | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +150.1% |
| 2002 | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.1% |
| 2003 | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.0% |
| 2004 | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +60.1% |
| 2005 | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.2% |
| 2006 | 10.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +240.6% |
| 2007 | 13.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 14.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 17.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 22 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 16.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 23.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.2% |
| 2013 | 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.3% |
| 2014 | 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +59.6% |
| 2017 | 13.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 13.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 12.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 13.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 17.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.5% |
| 2023 | 22.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.6% |
| 2024 | 12.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.5% |
| 2025 | 19.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 19.68 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7527 deaths per 100,000 people, 26.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 19.68 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 deaths per 100,000 people, 25490.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 124.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Somalia?
- Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Somalia was 19.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 124.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Somalia ranks 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.