Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Somalia
Somalia: Number of deaths from malaria ghe was 2,464 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2,464
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,565
in 2005
All-time low
1,052
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from malaria ghe in Somalia stood at 2,464.
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 ghe in Somalia peaked at 3,565 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,052, 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 ghe in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,968 | — |
| 2001 | 3,308 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 3,255 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3,333 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3,151 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 3,565 | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 3,323 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 2,780 | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 1,772 | -36.3% |
| 2009 | 1,306 | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 1,264 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,052 | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 1,090 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,339 | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 1,607 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 1,959 | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 2,031 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2,280 | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 2,231 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,329 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 2,540 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 2,464 | -3.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 2,464 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,098, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 2,464 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,969, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,876 | 1,306 | 3,565 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,718 | 1,052 | 2,329 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,502 | 2,464 | 2,540 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria ghe in Somalia?
- Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Somalia was 2,464 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,565 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,052 in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for number of deaths from malaria ghe?
- Somalia ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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