Somalia vs World: Neonatal mortality rate

Somalia
34.24 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
World
17.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Somalia rank
4th
World rank
8th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Somalia
  • World
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 34.24 per 1,000 live births against 17.2 per 1,000 live births in World, a difference of 17.04 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Somalia's figure about 2.0 times World's.

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

Somalia ranks 4th and World ranks 8th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia World Difference Ahead
2000s 45.3 per 1,000 live births 26.35 per 1,000 live births 18.95 per 1,000 live births Somalia
2010s 41.1 per 1,000 live births 19.83 per 1,000 live births 21.27 per 1,000 live births Somalia
2020s 35.62 per 1,000 live births 17.78 per 1,000 live births 17.84 per 1,000 live births Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Somalia or World?
Somalia, at 34.24 per 1,000 live births against 17.2 per 1,000 live births in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Somalia and World?
17.04 per 1,000 live births, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and World?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Somalia and World rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Somalia ranks 4th and World ranks 8th 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)
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