Somalia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Neonatal mortality rate
Somalia
34.24
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
26.55
in 2024
Somalia rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Somalia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 34.24 against 26.55 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7.69.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.53 | 42.75 | 2.77 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 45.3 | 35.06 | 10.24 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 41.1 | 29.46 | 11.64 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 35.62 | 27.23 | 8.39 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Somalia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Somalia, at 34.24 against 26.55 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7.69, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Somalia ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.