Somalia vs Southern Asia: Neonatal mortality rate

Somalia
34.24
in 2024
Southern Asia
20.62
in 2024
Somalia rank
4th
Southern Asia rank
4th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Somalia
  • Southern Asia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 34.24 against 20.62 in Southern Asia, a difference of 13.62.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.7 times Southern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Asia ahead.

Somalia ranks 4th and Southern Asia ranks 4th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 45.3 39.62 5.68 Somalia
2010s 41.1 29.28 11.81 Somalia
2020s 35.62 22.23 13.39 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Somalia or Southern Asia?
Somalia, at 34.24 against 20.62 in Southern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Somalia and Southern Asia?
13.62, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Southern Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Somalia and Southern Asia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Somalia ranks 4th and Southern Asia 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths 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