Somalia vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Neonatal mortality rate

Somalia
34.24
in 2024
South-East Asia (WHO region)
16.41
in 2024
Somalia rank
4th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
6th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Somalia
  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 34.24 against 16.41 in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 17.83.

That makes Somalia's figure about 2.1 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South-East Asia (WHO region) ahead.

Somalia ranks 4th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 6th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 3 and South-East Asia (WHO region) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South-East Asia (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1990s 45.53 49.49 3.97 South-East Asia (WHO region)
2000s 45.3 36.43 8.87 Somalia
2010s 41.1 25.4 15.69 Somalia
2020s 35.62 18.01 17.61 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Somalia or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
Somalia, at 34.24 against 16.41 in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Somalia and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
17.83, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Somalia and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Somalia ranks 4th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 6th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 10,890 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed