Suicide death rates by sex who in Somalia
Somalia: Suicide death rates by sex who was 15.29 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
15.29
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.62
in 2004
All-time low
14.32
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide death rates by sex who in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 15.29 for suicide death rates by sex who in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Somalia peaked at 16.62 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.32, in 2011.
Somalia ranks 26th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.46 | — |
| 2001 | 16.58 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 16.55 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 16.49 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 16.62 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 16.52 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.35 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 16.16 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 16.37 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 16.41 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.53 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 14.32 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 15.61 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 16.31 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 16.15 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 16.02 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 15.88 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 15.88 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.83 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 15.72 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 16.14 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 15.29 | -5.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 15.29 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.27, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 15.29 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.73, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.45 | 16.16 | 16.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.73 | 14.32 | 16.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.71 | 15.29 | 16.14 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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- 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 suicide death rates by sex who in Somalia?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Somalia was 15.29 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.62 in 2004.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.32 in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Somalia ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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