Afghanistan vs Somalia: Neonatal mortality rate
Afghanistan
33.14 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Somalia
34.24 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
6th
Somalia rank
4th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 34.24 per 1,000 live births against 33.14 per 1,000 live births in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.1 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 4th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.98 per 1,000 live births | 45.3 per 1,000 live births | 10.68 per 1,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 42.35 per 1,000 live births | 41.1 per 1,000 live births | 1.26 per 1,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 34.77 per 1,000 live births | 35.62 per 1,000 live births | 0.8471 per 1,000 live births | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 34.24 per 1,000 live births against 33.14 per 1,000 live births in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 1.1 per 1,000 live births, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 4th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.