Number of deaths from malaria in Somalia
Somalia: Number of deaths from malaria was 2,464 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from malaria in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from malaria in Somalia stood at 2,464 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 134.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Somalia peaked at 3,565 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,052 deaths, in 2011.
That places Somalia 30th out of 194 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.
Number of deaths from malaria in Somalia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,968 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 3,308 deaths | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 3,255 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3,333 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3,151 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 3,565 deaths | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 3,323 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 2,780 deaths | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 1,772 deaths | -36.3% |
| 2009 | 1,306 deaths | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 1,264 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,052 deaths | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 1,090 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,339 deaths | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 1,607 deaths | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 1,959 deaths | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 2,031 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2,280 deaths | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 2,231 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,329 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 2,540 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 2,464 deaths | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,876 deaths | 1,306 deaths | 3,565 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,718 deaths | 1,052 deaths | 2,329 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,502 deaths | 2,464 deaths | 2,540 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0071 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Somalia?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Somalia was 2,464 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,565 deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,052 deaths in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Somalia ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.2%. 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 Number of deaths from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.