Mortality from ncds sdgs in Somalia
Somalia: Mortality from ncds sdgs was 27.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality from ncds sdgs in Somalia is 27.6, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds sdgs in Somalia peaked at 33.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.6, in 2021.
That places Somalia 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.4 | — |
| 2001 | 33 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 32.6 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 32.3 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 32.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 31.6 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 31.4 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 31.6 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 31.4 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 30.7 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 29.6 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 30.2 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 30.5 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 30.2 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 30 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 29.8 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 29.7 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.4 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 29.2 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 29.3 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 27.6 | -5.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 27.6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.7, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 27.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.16 | 31.4 | 33.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.93 | 29.2 | 30.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.45 | 27.6 | 29.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 12 Zimbabwe 31.2 compare
- 13 Central African Republic 30.8 compare
- 14 Papua New Guinea 28.5 compare
- 16 Eritrea 27.3 compare
- 17 Tonga 26.9 compare
- 18 Mozambique 26.6 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 mortality from ncds sdgs in Somalia?
- Mortality from ncds sdgs in Somalia was 27.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6 in 2021.
- How does Somalia rank for mortality from ncds sdgs?
- Somalia ranks 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds sdgs rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Mortality from ncds sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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