HIV/AIDS deaths in Somalia
Somalia: HIV/AIDS deaths was 363.06 deaths in 2022. ▼ Falling
HIV/AIDS deaths in Somalia, 1990–2022
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 363.06 deaths for hiv/aids deaths in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Somalia peaked at 1,246 deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 363.06 deaths, in 2022.
Somalia ranks 71st of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Somalia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 475.44 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 536.13 deaths | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 568.07 deaths | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 642.85 deaths | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 756.75 deaths | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 835.09 deaths | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 922.83 deaths | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 988.65 deaths | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 1,057 deaths | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 1,118 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 1,165 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1,204 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1,230 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,242 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,246 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,230 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,193 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1,138 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1,069 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 991.04 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 912.7 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 827.7 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 740.48 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 682.29 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 656.15 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 612.87 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 553.52 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 516.9 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 483.82 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 455.41 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 424.74 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 397.04 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 363.06 deaths | -8.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 363.06 deaths is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,345 deaths, 15% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 363.06 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,222 deaths, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 790.06 deaths | 475.44 deaths | 1,118 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,171 deaths | 991.04 deaths | 1,246 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 644.18 deaths | 455.41 deaths | 912.7 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 394.94 deaths | 363.06 deaths | 424.74 deaths | 3 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths in Somalia?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Somalia was 363.06 deaths in 2022, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,246 deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 363.06 deaths in 2022.
- How does Somalia rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Somalia ranks 71st out of 143 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.