Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Somalia
Somalia: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 1.06 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Somalia, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Somalia is 1.06, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 72.0% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Somalia peaked at 5.46 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.
That places Somalia 54th out of 140 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 missing persons due to natural disasters in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.27 | — |
| 2006 | 0.36 | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.02 | -94.4% |
| 2009 | 0.57 | +2750.0% |
| 2010 | 0.34 | -40.4% |
| 2011 | 1.13 | +232.4% |
| 2012 | 0.21 | -81.4% |
| 2013 | 2.21 | +952.4% |
| 2014 | 1.19 | -46.2% |
| 2015 | 0.74 | -37.8% |
| 2016 | 5.46 | +637.8% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9 | — |
| 2020 | 0.5 | -73.7% |
| 2021 | 0.88 | +76.0% |
| 2022 | 4.65 | +428.4% |
| 2023 | 2.97 | -36.1% |
| 2024 | 3.79 | +27.6% |
| 2025 | 1.06 | -72.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.06 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.75, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.06 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.65, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2750.0% | 0.02 | 0.57 |
| 2013 | +952.4% | 0.21 | 2.21 |
| 2016 | +637.8% | 0.74 | 5.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.305 | 0.02 | 0.57 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.46 | 0 | 5.46 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.31 | 0.5 | 4.65 | 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 missing persons due to natural disasters in Somalia?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Somalia was 1.06 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Somalia rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Somalia ranks 54th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. 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 missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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