Number of deaths in Somalia
Somalia: Number of deaths was 207,632 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Somalia is 207,632 deaths, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Somalia peaked at 241,838 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 143,237 deaths, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 51st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Somalia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 143,237 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 148,425 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 153,352 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 158,061 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 163,679 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 166,838 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 171,209 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 174,627 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 176,457 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 177,251 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 190,840 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 241,838 deaths | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 191,498 deaths | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 175,770 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 176,310 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 177,834 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 180,216 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 183,832 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 185,156 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 186,378 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 193,056 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 207,632 deaths | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163,314 deaths | 143,237 deaths | 177,251 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 188,967 deaths | 175,770 deaths | 241,838 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,344 deaths | 193,056 deaths | 207,632 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2361 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Somalia?
- Number of deaths in Somalia was 207,632 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 241,838 deaths in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,237 deaths in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for number of deaths?
- Somalia ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.