Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Somalia
Somalia: Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred was 3,095 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Somalia, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Somalia is 3,095 deaths, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 42.2% on the previous year and up 157.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Somalia peaked at 8,005 deaths in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1997.
Somalia ranks 5th 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 | 373 deaths | 373 deaths | 373 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,262 deaths | 0 deaths | 8,005 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 546.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 1,575 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,791 deaths | 913 deaths | 2,624 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,712 deaths | 1,948 deaths | 3,847 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 intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Somalia?
- Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Somalia was 3,095 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,005 deaths in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1997.
- How does Somalia rank for deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Somalia ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.7%. 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 intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in intrastate conflicts that were ongoing that year.