Suicide Rate in Somalia
Somalia: Suicide Rate was 7.96 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.96
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
81st
of 184 countries
All-time high
8.59
in 2001
All-time low
6.86
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide Rate in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 7.96 for suicide rate in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Somalia peaked at 8.59 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.86, in 2011.
That places Somalia 81st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide Rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.56 | — |
| 2001 | 8.59 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.56 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.48 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 8.54 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 8.45 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.37 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 8.22 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 8.35 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 8.43 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 7.8 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 6.86 | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 7.57 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 8.11 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 8.05 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 8 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 7.97 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.97 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.95 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.92 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.04 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 7.96 | -1.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 7.96 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.14, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 7.96 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.21, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.46 | 8.22 | 8.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.82 | 6.86 | 8.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 7.96 | 8.04 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More gender data for Somalia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 12,505 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 12,505 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 379,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 393,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 364,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 376,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 351,742 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Somalia?
- Suicide rate in Somalia was 7.96 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.59 in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.86 in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for suicide rate?
- Somalia ranks 81st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.