Germany vs Somalia: Homicides (World Health)
Germany
784.75 deaths
in 2021
Somalia
848.81 deaths
in 2021
Germany rank
66th
Somalia rank
63rd
Homicides (World Health) over time
- Germany
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 848.81 deaths against 784.75 deaths in Germany, a difference of 64.06 deaths.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 66th and Somalia ranks 63rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 855.37 deaths | 657.59 deaths | 197.77 deaths | Germany |
| 2010s | 757.55 deaths | 771.45 deaths | 13.9 deaths | Somalia |
| 2020s | 785.07 deaths | 849.87 deaths | 64.8 deaths | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Germany or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 848.81 deaths against 784.75 deaths in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Germany and Somalia?
- 64.06 deaths, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Somalia rank globally for homicides?
- Germany ranks 66th and Somalia ranks 63rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.