Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Somalia
Somalia: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 308.96 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Somalia is 308.96 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Somalia peaked at 308.96 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 173.46 deaths, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 79th 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Somalia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 173.46 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 180.21 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 186.17 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 190.49 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 198.91 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 201.96 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 205.96 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 207.6 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 217.33 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 224.16 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 216.93 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 200.16 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 219.91 deaths | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 237.82 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 244.73 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 250.59 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 257.99 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 268.21 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 276.18 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 285.75 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 299.18 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 308.96 deaths | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 198.62 deaths | 173.46 deaths | 224.16 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 245.83 deaths | 200.16 deaths | 285.75 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 304.07 deaths | 299.18 deaths | 308.96 deaths | 2 |
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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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0289 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Somalia?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Somalia was 308.96 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 308.96 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.46 deaths in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Somalia ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.