Natural disasters deaths in Somalia
Somalia: Natural disasters deaths was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
7th
of 78 countries
All-time high
10,000
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 1969
Years of data
26
1964–2025
Natural disasters deaths in Somalia, 1964–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0 for natural disasters deaths in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Over the whole period, natural disasters deaths in Somalia peaked at 10,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1969.
That places Somalia 7th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural disasters deaths in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 50 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 772 | — |
| 1975 | 9,101 | +1078.9% |
| 1976 | 9,127 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 600 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 10 | — |
| 2001 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 10,000 | — |
| 2011 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25 | 0 | 50 | 2 |
| 1970s | 6,333 | 772 | 9,127 | 3 |
| 1980s | 150 | 0 | 600 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.83 | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,500 | 0 | 10,000 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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- 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 natural disasters deaths in Somalia?
- Natural disasters deaths in Somalia was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural disasters deaths recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest natural disasters deaths recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1969.
- How does Somalia rank for natural disasters deaths?
- Somalia ranks 7th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural disasters deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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