Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Somalia
Somalia: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 28.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 28.1% for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Somalia peaked at 37.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2021.
That places Somalia 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 35.1% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 32.2% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 28.1% | 32.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 33 Papua New Guinea 28.4% compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 28.4% compare
- 35 Guinea-Bissau 28.2% compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 28.0% compare
- 37 Yemen 28.0% compare
- 39 Togo 27.9% compare
More health data for Somalia
- 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)
- 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 25, male, interpolated 161,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 160,345 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 166,877 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 165,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 172,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 170,886 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Somalia?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Somalia was 28.1% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2021.
- How does Somalia rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Somalia ranks 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.