Tuberculosis deaths by region in Somalia
Somalia: Tuberculosis deaths by region was 5,100 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths by region in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis deaths by region in Somalia stood at 5,100 deaths.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths by region in Somalia peaked at 12,000 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,000 deaths, in 2023.
Somalia ranks 32nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,320 deaths | 8,000 deaths | 12,000 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,790 deaths | 5,100 deaths | 7,700 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,220 deaths | 5,000 deaths | 5,500 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More health data for Somalia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1,320 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,320 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 161,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 160,345 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 166,877 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 165,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 172,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 170,886 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths by region in Somalia?
- Tuberculosis deaths by region in Somalia was 5,100 deaths in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths by region recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,000 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths by region recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 deaths in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for tuberculosis deaths by region?
- Somalia ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths by region rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in each region.