Male vs female suicide who in Somalia
Somalia: Male vs female suicide who was 19.62 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male vs female suicide who in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male vs female suicide who in Somalia is 19.62, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs female suicide who in Somalia peaked at 23.34 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.62, in 2021.
Somalia ranks 48th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male vs female suicide who in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.21 | — |
| 2001 | 23.34 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 23.28 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 23.11 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 23.25 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 23.05 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 22.82 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 22.55 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 22.86 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 22.9 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 21.81 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 20.27 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 21.99 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 22.7 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 22.42 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 22.23 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 21.9 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 21.82 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 21.75 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 21.53 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 22.01 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 19.62 | -10.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 19.62 is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.12, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 19.62 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.27, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.04 | 22.55 | 23.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.84 | 20.27 | 22.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.81 | 19.62 | 22.01 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 45 Estonia 20.33 compare
- 46 Poland 20.22 compare
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 20.22 compare
- 49 Japan 19.43 compare
- 50 Cook Islands 19.37 compare
- 51 Guinea-Bissau 19.13 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs female suicide who in Somalia?
- Male vs female suicide who in Somalia was 19.62 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female suicide who recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.34 in 2001.
- What is the lowest male vs female suicide who recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.62 in 2021.
- How does Somalia rank for male vs female suicide who?
- Somalia ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs female suicide who rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female suicide who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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