Deaths in Somalia
Somalia: Deaths was 10 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
62nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
28
in 2009
All-time low
9
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Deaths in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in Somalia is 10, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in Somalia peaked at 28 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2000.
That places Somalia 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Deaths in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9 | — |
| 2001 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 14 | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 19 | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 26 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 25 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 14 | -44.0% |
| 2012 | 22 | +57.1% |
| 2013 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 19 | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 13 | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | -23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4 | 9 | 28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2 | 14 | 25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2 | 10 | 18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 60 Dominican Republic 12 compare
- 61 Colombia 11 compare
- 62 Uzbekistan 10 compare
- 62 Mauritania 10 compare
- 62 Gabon 10 compare
- 62 Egypt 10 compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2361 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in Somalia?
- Deaths in Somalia was 10 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 2009.
- What is the lowest deaths recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for deaths?
- Somalia ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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