Deaths in armed conflicts in Somalia
Somalia: Deaths in armed conflicts was 4,517 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in Somalia, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2025, deaths in armed conflicts in Somalia stood at 4,517 deaths.
That represents a change of up 79.1% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts in Somalia peaked at 13,398 deaths in 1992 and was at its lowest, 202 deaths, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 10th of 196 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 in Somalia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 9,679 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 3,052 deaths | -68.5% |
| 1991 | 9,496 deaths | +211.1% |
| 1992 | 13,398 deaths | +41.1% |
| 1993 | 543 deaths | -95.9% |
| 1994 | 1,051 deaths | +93.6% |
| 1995 | 896 deaths | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 1,492 deaths | +66.5% |
| 1997 | 389 deaths | -73.9% |
| 1998 | 359 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 658 deaths | +83.3% |
| 2000 | 202 deaths | -69.3% |
| 2001 | 555 deaths | +174.8% |
| 2002 | 944 deaths | +70.1% |
| 2003 | 581 deaths | -38.5% |
| 2004 | 942 deaths | +62.1% |
| 2005 | 408 deaths | -56.7% |
| 2006 | 2,031 deaths | +397.8% |
| 2007 | 2,094 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2,398 deaths | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 2,559 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 3,020 deaths | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 2,456 deaths | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 3,319 deaths | +35.1% |
| 2013 | 1,879 deaths | -43.4% |
| 2014 | 2,364 deaths | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 2,524 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 3,306 deaths | +31.0% |
| 2017 | 2,748 deaths | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 3,428 deaths | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 2,687 deaths | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 2,409 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 2,834 deaths | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 3,500 deaths | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 5,333 deaths | +52.4% |
| 2024 | 2,522 deaths | -52.7% |
| 2025 | 4,517 deaths | +79.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 4,517 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 371 deaths, 12.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 4,517 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5 deaths, 9034.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts 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 | +397.8% | 408 deaths | 2,031 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,679 deaths | 9,679 deaths | 9,679 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 3,133 deaths | 359 deaths | 13,398 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,271 deaths | 202 deaths | 2,559 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,773 deaths | 1,879 deaths | 3,428 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,519 deaths | 2,409 deaths | 5,333 deaths | 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 in Somalia?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Somalia was 4,517 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,398 deaths in 1992.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 202 deaths in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Somalia ranks 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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High estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.