Number of deaths in Somalia
Somalia: Number of deaths was 180,556 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
180,556
Change on year
down 20.8%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
396,692
in 2011
All-time low
49,469
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Somalia is 180,556, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 20.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Somalia peaked at 396,692 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49,469, in 1950.
Somalia ranks 61st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49,469 | — |
| 1951 | 51,219 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 52,534 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 53,713 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 54,770 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 55,787 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 56,774 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 57,744 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 58,715 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 59,645 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 60,640 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 61,878 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 62,688 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 63,748 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 64,883 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 65,945 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 67,119 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 68,316 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 69,567 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 70,860 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 72,207 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 73,603 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 74,983 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 76,446 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 84,932 | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 86,262 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 87,675 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 82,167 | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 84,852 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 93,904 | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 106,876 | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 110,719 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 107,424 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 110,101 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 112,889 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 118,228 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 122,349 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 124,940 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 151,755 | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 133,187 | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 130,784 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 300,577 | +129.8% |
| 1992 | 276,930 | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 101,919 | -63.2% |
| 1994 | 112,194 | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 114,324 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 120,441 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 125,966 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 128,519 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 134,666 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 139,202 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 144,307 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 149,855 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 155,485 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 161,109 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 165,000 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 169,501 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 173,462 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 174,467 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 173,448 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 203,760 | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 396,692 | +94.7% |
| 2012 | 200,649 | -49.4% |
| 2013 | 165,934 | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 168,569 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 169,719 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 172,953 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 209,919 | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 191,470 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 174,869 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 180,399 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 195,162 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 228,085 | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 180,556 | -20.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 180,556 is below the median for low income countries, which is 183,374, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 180,556 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,128, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +129.8% | 130,784 | 300,577 |
| 2011 | +94.7% | 203,760 | 396,692 |
| 1993 | -63.2% | 276,930 | 101,919 |
| 2012 | -49.4% | 396,692 | 200,649 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55,037 | 49,469 | 59,645 | 10 |
| 1960s | 65,564 | 60,640 | 70,860 | 10 |
| 1970s | 81,703 | 72,207 | 93,904 | 10 |
| 1980s | 119,847 | 106,876 | 151,755 | 10 |
| 1990s | 154,632 | 101,919 | 300,577 | 10 |
| 2000s | 160,584 | 139,202 | 174,467 | 10 |
| 2010s | 205,453 | 165,934 | 396,692 | 10 |
| 2020s | 196,050 | 180,399 | 228,085 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 58 Australia 183,927 compare
- 59 Burkina Faso 183,374 compare
- 60 Malaysia 181,173 compare
- 62 Netherlands 166,336 compare
- 63 Sri Lanka 162,453 compare
- 64 Kazakhstan 136,389 compare
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 in Somalia?
- Number of deaths in Somalia was 180,556 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 396,692 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,469 in 1950.
- How does Somalia rank for number of deaths?
- Somalia ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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