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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- 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)
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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