Number of deaths who in Somalia
Somalia: Number of deaths who was 207,632 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths who in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths who in Somalia is 207,632, 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 who in Somalia peaked at 241,838 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 143,237, 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 who in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 143,237 | — |
| 2001 | 148,425 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 153,352 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 158,061 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 163,679 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 166,838 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 171,209 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 174,627 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 176,457 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 177,251 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 190,840 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 241,838 | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 191,498 | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 175,770 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 176,310 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 177,834 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 180,216 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 183,832 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 185,156 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 186,378 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 193,056 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 207,632 | +7.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 207,632 is above the median for low income countries, which is 166,652, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 207,632 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98,833, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths who in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +26.7% | 190,840 | 241,838 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163,314 | 143,237 | 177,251 | 10 |
| 2010s | 188,967 | 175,770 | 241,838 | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,344 | 193,056 | 207,632 | 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)
- 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 number of deaths who in Somalia?
- Number of deaths who in Somalia was 207,632 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 241,838 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,237 in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for number of deaths who?
- Somalia ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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