Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita in Somalia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.0002 units per person for deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 55.9% on the previous year and up 119.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.0012 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 5th of 194 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 in armed conflicts by region, per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per person | +155.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 units per person | +225.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 units per person | -41.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | -90.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | -31.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | +104.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -72.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | +60.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -68.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +150.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | +35.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -39.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | +60.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -50.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | +240.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | +41.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -66.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | +59.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | +33.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | +30.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -44.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per person | +55.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0002 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per person, 26.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0002 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 25490.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 6 |
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 in armed conflicts by region, per capita in Somalia?
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita in Somalia was 0.0002 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita?
- Somalia ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Deaths in armed conflicts by region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Deaths in armed conflicts by region ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Deaths in armed conflicts by region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.