Deaths and disappearances during migration in Somalia
Somalia: Deaths and disappearances during migration was 5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
down 54.5%
World rank
49th
of 76 countries
All-time high
178
in 2014
All-time low
4
in 2017
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Deaths and disappearances during migration in Somalia, 2014–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, deaths and disappearances during migration in Somalia stood at 5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.5% on the previous year and down 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and disappearances during migration in Somalia peaked at 178 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2017.
That places Somalia 49th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths and disappearances during migration in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 178 | — |
| 2015 | 27 | -84.8% |
| 2016 | 74 | +174.1% |
| 2017 | 4 | -94.6% |
| 2018 | 30 | +650.0% |
| 2019 | 43 | +43.3% |
| 2020 | 5 | -88.4% |
| 2021 | 8 | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 18 | +125.0% |
| 2023 | 68 | +277.8% |
| 2024 | 11 | -83.8% |
| 2025 | 5 | -54.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 32, 16% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14, 36% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.33 | 4 | 178 | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.17 | 5 | 68 | 6 |
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 deaths and disappearances during migration in Somalia?
- Deaths and disappearances during migration in Somalia was 5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and disappearances during migration recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 178 in 2014.
- What is the lowest deaths and disappearances during migration recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2017.
- How does Somalia rank for deaths and disappearances during migration?
- Somalia ranks 49th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths and disappearances during migration rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and disappearances during migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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