Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Somalia
Somalia: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 7.96 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate 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 population.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 7.96 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Somalia peaked at 8.59 per 100,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.86 per 100,000 population, in 2011.
Somalia ranks 81st 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 (per 100,000 population) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.56 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 8.59 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.56 per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.48 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 8.54 per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 8.45 per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.37 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 8.22 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 8.35 per 100,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 8.43 per 100,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 7.8 per 100,000 population | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 6.86 per 100,000 population | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 7.57 per 100,000 population | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 8.11 per 100,000 population | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 8.05 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 8 per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 7.97 per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.97 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.95 per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.92 per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.04 per 100,000 population | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 7.96 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 7.96 per 100,000 population is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.14 per 100,000 population, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 7.96 per 100,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.21 per 100,000 population, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.46 per 100,000 population | 8.22 per 100,000 population | 8.59 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.82 per 100,000 population | 6.86 per 100,000 population | 8.11 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 per 100,000 population | 7.96 per 100,000 population | 8.04 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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- 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 in Somalia?
- Suicide mortality rate in Somalia was 7.96 per 100,000 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 recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.59 per 100,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.86 per 100,000 population in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Somalia ranks 81st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).