Share of deaths from terrorism in Somalia
Somalia: Share of deaths from terrorism was 0.2333 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of deaths from terrorism in Somalia, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from terrorism in Somalia is 0.2333, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 50.3% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from terrorism in Somalia peaked at 1.09 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Somalia 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of deaths from terrorism in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0.0009 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0.0228 | — |
| 1990 | 0.0039 | -82.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 | -45.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 | +50.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0704 | +2110.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0256 | -63.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0235 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1165 | +395.7% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0068 | — |
| 2000 | 0.0262 | +287.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 | -92.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 | +92.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0046 | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 | -72.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0122 | +872.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0131 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2362 | +1708.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2512 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2216 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1591 | -28.2% |
| 2011 | 0.187 | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4628 | +147.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3914 | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 0.932 | +138.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8485 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.906 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.09 | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6494 | -40.2% |
| 2019 | 0.488 | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4696 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2333 | -50.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.2333 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0298, 7.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from terrorism 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2110.1% | 0.0032 | 0.0704 |
| 2007 | +1708.1% | 0.0131 | 0.2362 |
| 2005 | +872.7% | 0.0013 | 0.0122 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 | 0 | 0.0228 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.028 | 0 | 0.1165 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0772 | 0.0013 | 0.2512 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.611 | 0.1591 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3514 | 0.2333 | 0.4696 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Afghanistan 1.47 compare
- 2 Yemen 0.3799 compare
- 4 Syria 0.2283 compare
- 5 Niger 0.2173 compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 0.2131 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 share of deaths from terrorism in Somalia?
- Share of deaths from terrorism in Somalia was 0.2333 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from terrorism recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from terrorism recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for share of deaths from terrorism?
- Somalia ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of deaths from terrorism rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 Share of deaths from terrorism. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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