Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Somalia
Somalia: Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks was 249 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
249
Change on year
down 65.9%
World rank
9th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,404
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021
Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Somalia, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Somalia is 249, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 65.9% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Somalia peaked at 1,404 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Somalia ranks 9th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 1 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 30 | — |
| 1990 | 5 | -83.3% |
| 1991 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 78 | +875.0% |
| 1995 | 29 | -62.8% |
| 1996 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 145 | +417.9% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 9 | — |
| 2000 | 36 | +300.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | -91.7% |
| 2002 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 2005 | 20 | +900.0% |
| 2006 | 10 | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 393 | +3830.0% |
| 2008 | 426 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 334 | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 254 | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 202 | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 654 | +223.8% |
| 2013 | 505 | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 1,404 | +178.0% |
| 2015 | 1,046 | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 810 | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 802 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 613 | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 730 | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 249 | -65.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1 | 0 | 30 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.22 | 0 | 145 | 9 |
| 2000s | 123.7 | 2 | 426 | 10 |
| 2010s | 729 | 202 | 1,404 | 10 |
| 2020s | 489.5 | 249 | 730 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4991 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Somalia?
- Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks in Somalia was 249 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,404 in 2014.
- What is the lowest deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks?
- Somalia ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from suicide and non suicide terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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