Deaths from falls in Somalia
Somalia: Deaths from falls was 1,005 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,005
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
71st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,054
in 2020
All-time low
584.11
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Somalia stood at 1,005.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Somalia peaked at 1,054 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 584.11, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 71st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from falls in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 584.11 | — |
| 2001 | 610.14 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 639.91 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 658.79 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 681.98 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 705.76 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 724.52 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 736.95 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 772.04 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 782.13 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 736.09 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 638.86 | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 721.09 | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 813.84 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 846.87 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 875.24 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 895.17 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 922.89 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 956.94 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 990.75 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1,054 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 1,005 | -4.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1,005 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,138, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1,005 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 759.88, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 689.63 | 584.11 | 782.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 839.77 | 638.86 | 990.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,030 | 1,005 | 1,054 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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- 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 from falls in Somalia?
- Deaths from falls in Somalia was 1,005 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,054 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 584.11 in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for deaths from falls?
- Somalia ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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