Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Somalia
Somalia: Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe was 27,225 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
27,225
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
29,490
in 2018
All-time low
16,058
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Somalia stood at 27,225.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Somalia peaked at 29,490 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16,058, in 2001.
Somalia ranks 19th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,240 | — |
| 2001 | 16,058 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 19,111 | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 20,990 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 20,570 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 21,424 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 22,977 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 24,410 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 29,132 | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 22,528 | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 27,938 | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 29,450 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 27,111 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 21,081 | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 25,832 | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 29,392 | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 28,288 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 26,732 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 29,490 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 29,340 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 25,564 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 27,225 | +6.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 27,225 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10,037, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 27,225 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,811, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,344 | 16,058 | 29,132 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,465 | 21,081 | 29,490 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,394 | 25,564 | 27,225 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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- 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 lower respiratory infections ghe in Somalia?
- Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Somalia was 27,225 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,490 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,058 in 2001.
- How does Somalia rank for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe?
- Somalia ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 lower respiratory infections ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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