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% |
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
- 3 Sudan 0.0018 deaths per person compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 0.0003 deaths per person compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0003 deaths per person compare
- 7 Haiti 0.0002 deaths per person compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0001 deaths per person compare
- 9 Ethiopia 0.0001 deaths per person 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,320 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1,320 deaths (2026)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2020)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0016 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 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.