Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Somalia
Somalia: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region was 17,870 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 17,870 deaths for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Somalia peaked at 18,780 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,619 deaths, in 2000.
That places Somalia 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Somalia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,619 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 11,730 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 11,985 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 12,285 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 12,643 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 12,886 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 13,048 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 13,232 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 13,781 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 13,848 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 13,689 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 12,975 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 13,754 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 14,444 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 14,880 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 15,327 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 15,762 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 16,368 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 16,888 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 17,435 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 18,780 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 17,870 deaths | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,706 deaths | 11,619 deaths | 13,848 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,152 deaths | 12,975 deaths | 17,435 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,325 deaths | 17,870 deaths | 18,780 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Somalia?
- Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Somalia was 17,870 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,780 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,619 deaths in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region?
- Somalia ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes.