Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per in Somalia
Somalia: Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per was 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per in Somalia, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per in Somalia stood at 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre.
The figure is up 26.9% on the previous year and up 321.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per in Somalia peaked at 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Somalia 7th 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 intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per in Somalia, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre | +610.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre | +202.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | -85.6% |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | -97.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre | +848.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre | -56.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre | +323.1% |
| 1997 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0.0009 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.0025 deaths per square kilometre | +187.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 2011 | 0.003 deaths per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | -65.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | +60.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre | +26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 deaths per square kilometre | 0 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0025 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 4 Lebanon 0.012 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0082 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 6 Sudan 0.0063 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 8 Azerbaijan 0.0053 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 9 Myanmar 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 10 Burundi 0.0033 deaths 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0764 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per in Somalia?
- Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per in Somalia was 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Somalia rank for deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per?
- Somalia ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 321.4%. 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 intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred 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 intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred 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 intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred 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.