Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Somalia
Somalia: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 8 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8 per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 197 countries
All-time high
8.6 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
7.8 per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Somalia stood at 8 per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Somalia peaked at 8.6 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.8 per 100,000 people, in 2010.
That places Somalia 86th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.6 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 8.4 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 7.8 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 8 per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.9 per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 8 per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 8 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 8 per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.1 per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 8 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1 per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5 per 100,000 people | 8.4 per 100,000 people | 8.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.9 per 100,000 people | 7.8 per 100,000 people | 8 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 8 per 100,000 people | 8 per 100,000 people | 8 per 100,000 people | 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 mortality rate, by sex in Somalia?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Somalia was 8 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Somalia rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Somalia ranks 86th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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