Male vs. female suicide rate in Somalia
Somalia: Male vs. female suicide rate was 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male vs. female suicide rate in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male vs. female suicide rate in Somalia is 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 rate in Somalia peaked at 23.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.21 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 23.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 23.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 23.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 23.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 23.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 22.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 22.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 22.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 22.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 21.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 20.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 21.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 22.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 22.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 22.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 21.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 21.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 21.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 21.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 22.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 45 Estonia 20.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Poland 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Japan 19.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Cook Islands 19.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Guinea-Bissau 19.13 deaths per 100,000 people 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2361 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs. female suicide rate in Somalia?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in Somalia was 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Somalia rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Somalia ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.