Tuberculosis death rate in Somalia
Somalia: Tuberculosis death rate was 27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Somalia is 27 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Somalia peaked at 131 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Somalia ranks 38th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101 deaths per 100,000 people | 67 deaths per 100,000 people | 131 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 34 deaths per 100,000 people | 63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 27 deaths per 100,000 people | 33 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More health data for Somalia
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,320 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1,320 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 207,650 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 230,125 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 2.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 213,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 210,219 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Somalia?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Somalia was 27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 131 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Somalia ranks 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.