Total NCD Deaths in Somalia

Somalia: Total NCD Deaths was 52,702 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
52,702
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
83rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
53,703
in 2020
All-time low
32,797
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Total NCD Deaths in Somalia, 2000–2021

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201020212000: 32.8k2001: 33.3k2002: 34.6k2003: 36.0k2004: 37.0k2005: 37.9k2006: 38.8k2007: 39.6k2008: 41.7k2009: 41.5k2010: 41.4k2011: 38.5k2012: 40.2k2013: 42.4k2014: 44.2k2015: 45.9k2016: 47.1k2017: 48.7k2018: 50.2k2019: 51.8k2020: 53.7k2021: 52.7k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, total ncd deaths in Somalia stood at 52,702.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ncd deaths in Somalia peaked at 53,703 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32,797, in 2000.

That places Somalia 83rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Total NCD Deaths in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Total NCD Deaths in Somalia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 32,797 —
2001 33,276 +1.5%
2002 34,607 +4.0%
2003 35,962 +3.9%
2004 37,027 +3.0%
2005 37,852 +2.2%
2006 38,759 +2.4%
2007 39,565 +2.1%
2008 41,652 +5.3%
2009 41,517 -0.3%
2010 41,385 -0.3%
2011 38,533 -6.9%
2012 40,194 +4.3%
2013 42,368 +5.4%
2014 44,223 +4.4%
2015 45,865 +3.7%
2016 47,062 +2.6%
2017 48,706 +3.5%
2018 50,211 +3.1%
2019 51,803 +3.2%
2020 53,703 +3.7%
2021 52,702 -1.9%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 52,702 is below the median for low income countries, which is 55,149, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 52,702 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,318, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37,301 32,797 41,652 10
2010s 45,035 38,533 51,803 10
2020s 53,202 52,702 53,703 2

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 80 Niger 55,149 compare
  2. 81 Mali 53,275 compare
  3. 82 Finland 53,217 compare
  4. 84 Tunisia 50,718 compare
  5. 85 Denmark 50,010 compare
  6. 86 Slovakia 49,048 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ncd deaths in Somalia?
Total ncd deaths in Somalia was 52,702 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest total ncd deaths recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 53,703 in 2020.
What is the lowest total ncd deaths recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 32,797 in 2000.
How does Somalia rank for total ncd deaths?
Somalia ranks 83rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is total ncd deaths rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total NCD Deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total NCD Deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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