Deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Somalia
Somalia: Deaths from terrorist attacks by method was 25 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Somalia, 1970–2021
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Somalia is 25 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 58.3% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Somalia peaked at 367 deaths in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1970.
Somalia ranks 8th 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 terrorist attacks by method in Somalia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1971 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1972 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1973 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1974 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1975 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1976 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1977 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1978 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1979 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1980 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1981 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1982 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1983 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1984 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1985 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1987 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1988 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 10 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 25 deaths | +150.0% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 52 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 2 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 4 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 85 deaths | +2025.0% |
| 2010 | 48 deaths | -43.5% |
| 2011 | 17 deaths | -64.6% |
| 2012 | 60 deaths | +252.9% |
| 2013 | 110 deaths | +83.3% |
| 2014 | 367 deaths | +233.6% |
| 2015 | 272 deaths | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 77 deaths | -71.7% |
| 2017 | 31 deaths | -59.7% |
| 2018 | 116 deaths | +274.2% |
| 2019 | 77 deaths | -33.6% |
| 2020 | 60 deaths | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 25 deaths | -58.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2025.0% | 4 deaths | 85 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.89 deaths | 0 deaths | 52 deaths | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.9 deaths | 0 deaths | 85 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.5 deaths | 17 deaths | 367 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.5 deaths | 25 deaths | 60 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Somalia?
- Deaths from terrorist attacks by method in Somalia was 25 deaths in 2021, according to National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from terrorist attacks by method recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 367 deaths in 2014.
- What is the lowest deaths from terrorist attacks by method recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for deaths from terrorist attacks by method?
- Somalia ranks 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from terrorist attacks by method rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from terrorist attacks by method. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths from terrorist attacks of unknown type.