Suicide mortality rate, male in Somalia
Somalia: Suicide mortality rate, male was 9.82 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, male in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 9.82 per 100,000 male population for suicide mortality rate, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Somalia peaked at 11.54 per 100,000 male population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.25 per 100,000 male population, in 2011.
Somalia ranks 103rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male in Somalia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.51 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 11.54 per 100,000 male population | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.51 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.36 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 11.43 per 100,000 male population | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 11.24 per 100,000 male population | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 11.15 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 10.91 per 100,000 male population | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 11.08 per 100,000 male population | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 11.17 per 100,000 male population | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 10.43 per 100,000 male population | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 9.25 per 100,000 male population | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 10.08 per 100,000 male population | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 10.6 per 100,000 male population | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 10.49 per 100,000 male population | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.41 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.29 per 100,000 male population | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 10.24 per 100,000 male population | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.21 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.13 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.24 per 100,000 male population | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 9.82 per 100,000 male population | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.29 per 100,000 male population | 10.91 per 100,000 male population | 11.54 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.21 per 100,000 male population | 9.25 per 100,000 male population | 10.6 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.03 per 100,000 male population | 9.82 per 100,000 male population | 10.24 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 101 Equatorial Guinea 10.2 per 100,000 male population compare
- 102 Congo 10.11 per 100,000 male population compare
- 104 Djibouti 9.56 per 100,000 male population compare
- 105 Georgia 9.46 per 100,000 male population compare
- 106 Puerto Rico 9.41 per 100,000 male population 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0289 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Somalia?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Somalia was 9.82 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.54 per 100,000 male population in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.25 per 100,000 male population in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Somalia ranks 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).