Deaths from falls in Somalia
Somalia: Deaths from falls was 1,005 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Somalia stood at 1,005 deaths.
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 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 584.11 deaths, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 689.63 deaths | 584.11 deaths | 782.13 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 839.77 deaths | 638.86 deaths | 990.75 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,030 deaths | 1,005 deaths | 1,054 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More health data for Somalia
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,320 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1,320 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 207,650 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 230,125 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 2.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 213,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 210,219 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Somalia?
- Deaths from falls in Somalia was 1,005 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,054 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 584.11 deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.