Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre was 0.0067 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre in Somalia stood at 0.0067 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 34.7% on the previous year and up 302.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 0.0135 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Somalia 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +154.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +213.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -89.9% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +112.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -71.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +67.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -67.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +160.2% |
| 2002 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2004 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +251.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -65.2% |
| 2014 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +34.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 6 Lebanon 0.012 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Syria 0.0118 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Sudan 0.0079 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Mexico 0.0056 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Azerbaijan 0.0053 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Burundi 0.0048 units per square kilometre compare
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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre in Somalia was 0.0067 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0135 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 302.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.