Kenya vs Somalia: Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per
Kenya
1.18 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Somalia
1.06 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Kenya rank
51st
Somalia rank
54th
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.18 per 100,000 people against 1.06 per 100,000 people in Somalia, a difference of 0.12 per 100,000 people.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 51st and Somalia ranks 54th of 147 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.02 per 100,000 people | 0.3056 per 100,000 people | 1.72 per 100,000 people | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.44 per 100,000 people | 1.47 per 100,000 people | 0.0301 per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 2.37 per 100,000 people | 2.31 per 100,000 people | 0.0633 per 100,000 people | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per, Kenya or Somalia?
- Kenya, at 1.18 per 100,000 people against 1.06 per 100,000 people in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per between Kenya and Somalia?
- 0.12 per 100,000 people, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per?
- Kenya ranks 51st and Somalia ranks 54th of 147 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.