Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Somalia
Somalia: Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred was 0 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Somalia, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Somalia is 0 deaths, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Somalia peaked at 688 deaths in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1990.
Somalia ranks 34th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 688 deaths | 688 deaths | 688 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 57.7 deaths | 0 deaths | 450 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4 deaths | 0 deaths | 75 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.7 deaths | 15 deaths | 124 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.83 deaths | 0 deaths | 84 deaths | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 31 Iran 2 deaths compare
- 31 Iraq 2 deaths compare
- 31 Russia 2 deaths compare
- 34 Albania 0 deaths compare
- 34 Algeria 0 deaths compare
- 34 Andorra 0 deaths compare
- 34 Angola 0 deaths compare
- 34 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths compare
- 34 Armenia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Australia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Austria 0 deaths compare
- 34 Azerbaijan 0 deaths compare
- 34 Bahamas 0 deaths compare
- 34 Bahrain 0 deaths compare
- 34 Bangladesh 0 deaths compare
- 34 Barbados 0 deaths compare
- 34 Belarus 0 deaths compare
- 34 Belgium 0 deaths compare
- 34 Belize 0 deaths compare
- 34 Bhutan 0 deaths compare
- 34 Bolivia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths compare
- 34 Botswana 0 deaths compare
- 34 Brunei 0 deaths compare
- 34 Bulgaria 0 deaths compare
- 34 Cambodia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Canada 0 deaths compare
- 34 Cape Verde 0 deaths compare
- 34 Chile 0 deaths compare
- 34 China 0 deaths compare
- 34 Comoros 0 deaths compare
- 34 Costa Rica 0 deaths compare
- 34 Cote d'Ivoire 0 deaths compare
- 34 Croatia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Cuba 0 deaths compare
- 34 Cyprus 0 deaths compare
- 34 Czechia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Denmark 0 deaths compare
- 34 Djibouti 0 deaths compare
- 34 Dominica 0 deaths compare
- 34 Dominican Republic 0 deaths compare
- 34 East Timor 0 deaths compare
- 34 Ecuador 0 deaths compare
- 34 Egypt 0 deaths compare
- 34 El Salvador 0 deaths compare
- 34 Equatorial Guinea 0 deaths compare
- 34 Eritrea 0 deaths compare
- 34 Estonia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Eswatini 0 deaths compare
- 34 Fiji 0 deaths compare
- 34 Finland 0 deaths compare
- 34 France 0 deaths compare
- 34 Gabon 0 deaths compare
- 34 Gambia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Georgia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Germany 0 deaths compare
- 34 Ghana 0 deaths compare
- 34 Greece 0 deaths compare
- 34 Greenland 0 deaths compare
- 34 Grenada 0 deaths compare
- 34 Guatemala 0 deaths compare
- 34 Guinea 0 deaths compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 0 deaths compare
- 34 Guyana 0 deaths compare
- 34 Honduras 0 deaths compare
- 34 Hungary 0 deaths compare
- 34 Iceland 0 deaths compare
- 34 Indonesia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Italy 0 deaths compare
- 34 Jamaica 0 deaths compare
- 34 Japan 0 deaths compare
- 34 Jordan 0 deaths compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 0 deaths compare
- 34 Kenya 0 deaths compare
- 34 Kiribati 0 deaths compare
- 34 Kuwait 0 deaths compare
- 34 Kyrgyzstan 0 deaths compare
- 34 Laos 0 deaths compare
- 34 Latvia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Lebanon 0 deaths compare
- 34 Lesotho 0 deaths compare
- 34 Liberia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Libya 0 deaths compare
- 34 Lithuania 0 deaths compare
- 34 Madagascar 0 deaths compare
- 34 Malawi 0 deaths compare
- 34 Malaysia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Maldives 0 deaths compare
- 34 Marshall Islands 0 deaths compare
- 34 Mauritania 0 deaths compare
- 34 Mauritius 0 deaths compare
- 34 Moldova 0 deaths compare
- 34 Monaco 0 deaths compare
- 34 Mongolia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Montenegro 0 deaths compare
- 34 Morocco 0 deaths compare
- 34 Namibia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Nauru 0 deaths compare
- 34 Nepal 0 deaths compare
- 34 Netherlands 0 deaths compare
- 34 New Zealand 0 deaths compare
- 34 Nicaragua 0 deaths compare
- 34 North Korea 0 deaths compare
- 34 North Macedonia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Norway 0 deaths compare
- 34 Oman 0 deaths compare
- 34 Palau 0 deaths compare
- 34 Panama 0 deaths compare
- 34 Papua New Guinea 0 deaths compare
- 34 Paraguay 0 deaths compare
- 34 Peru 0 deaths compare
- 34 Poland 0 deaths compare
- 34 Portugal 0 deaths compare
- 34 Qatar 0 deaths compare
- 34 Romania 0 deaths compare
- 34 Rwanda 0 deaths compare
- 34 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths compare
- 34 Saint Lucia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths compare
- 34 Samoa 0 deaths compare
- 34 San Marino 0 deaths compare
- 34 Sao Tome and Principe 0 deaths compare
- 34 Saudi Arabia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Senegal 0 deaths compare
- 34 Serbia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Seychelles 0 deaths compare
- 34 Sierra Leone 0 deaths compare
- 34 Singapore 0 deaths compare
- 34 Slovakia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Slovenia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Solomon Islands 0 deaths compare
- 34 South Africa 0 deaths compare
- 34 South Korea 0 deaths compare
- 34 South Sudan 0 deaths compare
- 34 Spain 0 deaths compare
- 34 Sri Lanka 0 deaths compare
- 34 Suriname 0 deaths compare
- 34 Sweden 0 deaths compare
- 34 Switzerland 0 deaths compare
- 34 Taiwan 0 deaths compare
- 34 Tajikistan 0 deaths compare
- 34 Thailand 0 deaths compare
- 34 Togo 0 deaths compare
- 34 Tonga 0 deaths compare
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 0 deaths compare
- 34 Tunisia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Turkey 0 deaths compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 0 deaths compare
- 34 Tuvalu 0 deaths compare
- 34 Uganda 0 deaths compare
- 34 United Arab Emirates 0 deaths compare
- 34 United Kingdom 0 deaths compare
- 34 United States 0 deaths compare
- 34 Uruguay 0 deaths compare
- 34 Uzbekistan 0 deaths compare
- 34 Vanuatu 0 deaths compare
- 34 Venezuela 0 deaths compare
- 34 Vietnam 0 deaths compare
- 34 Western Sahara 0 deaths compare
- 34 Zambia 0 deaths compare
- 34 Zimbabwe 0 deaths compare
More health data for Somalia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1,320 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,320 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 161,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 160,345 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 166,877 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 165,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 172,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 170,886 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Somalia?
- Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Somalia was 0 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 688 deaths in 1989.
- What is the lowest deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1990.
- How does Somalia rank for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred?
- Somalia ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.