Suicide rates by age detailed who in Somalia
Somalia: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 6.23 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.23
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
106th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.25
in 2009
All-time low
5.83
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 6.23 for suicide rates by age detailed who in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Somalia peaked at 7.25 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.83, in 2011.
Somalia ranks 106th of 194 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 rates by age detailed who in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.91 | — |
| 2001 | 7 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 7.07 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.89 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 7 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.78 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 6.88 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.61 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 6.83 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 7.25 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 6.55 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 5.83 | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 6.24 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 6.67 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 6.66 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.67 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.77 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.81 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.84 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.89 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.71 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 6.23 | -7.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 6.23 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.17, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 6.23 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.02, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.92 | 6.61 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.59 | 5.83 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.47 | 6.23 | 6.71 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 suicide rates by age detailed who in Somalia?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Somalia was 6.23 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.25 in 2009.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.83 in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Somalia ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed 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 rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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