Afghanistan vs Somalia: Neonatal mortality rate
Afghanistan
33.14
in 2024
Somalia
34.24
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
6th
Somalia rank
4th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 34.24 against 33.14 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 4th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.03 | 46.45 | 32.58 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 69.33 | 45.53 | 23.8 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 55.98 | 45.3 | 10.68 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 42.35 | 41.1 | 1.26 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 34.77 | 35.62 | 0.8471 | 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 against 33.14 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 1.1, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 4th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.