Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Somalia: Neonatal mortality rate

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
23.56 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Somalia
34.24 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd
Somalia rank
4th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 34.24 per 1,000 live births against 23.56 per 1,000 live births in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 10.68 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.5 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 4th of 21 groups.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 35.94 per 1,000 live births 45.3 per 1,000 live births 9.36 per 1,000 live births Somalia
2010s 27.91 per 1,000 live births 41.1 per 1,000 live births 13.19 per 1,000 live births Somalia
2020s 24.35 per 1,000 live births 35.62 per 1,000 live births 11.27 per 1,000 live births Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Somalia?
Somalia, at 34.24 per 1,000 live births against 23.56 per 1,000 live births in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Somalia?
10.68 per 1,000 live births, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Somalia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 4th of 21 groups.
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.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed