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 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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More health data for Somalia
- 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 based on where they occurred 1,320 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,320 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 207,650 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 230,125 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 2.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 213,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 210,219 (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 192 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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About this data
The 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.