Deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Deaths in armed conflicts, per capita was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in Somalia, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.0002 deaths per person for deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 73.2% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.0021 deaths per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per person, in 2000.
That places Somalia 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, 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, per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0014 deaths per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -68.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 deaths per person | +223.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 deaths per person | +48.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -96.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 deaths per person | +84.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +60.6% |
| 1997 | 0 deaths per person | -74.8% |
| 1998 | 0 deaths per person | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 deaths per person | +76.0% |
| 2000 | 0 deaths per person | -70.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 deaths per person | +164.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 deaths per person | +63.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -40.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 deaths per person | +56.3% |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per person | -58.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +382.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 deaths per person | +33.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -45.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 deaths per person | +47.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -54.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +73.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0002 deaths per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 deaths per person, 12.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0002 deaths per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 deaths per person, 29760.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +382.8% | 0 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0014 deaths per person | 0.0014 deaths per person | 0.0014 deaths per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0.0021 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in Somalia?
- Deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in Somalia was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0021 deaths per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per person in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for deaths in armed conflicts, per capita?
- Somalia ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts, per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Deaths in armed conflicts 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Deaths in armed conflicts 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.