Somalia vs West and Central Africa: Neonatal mortality rate
Somalia
34.24
in 2024
West and Central Africa
30.17
in 2024
Somalia rank
4th
West and Central Africa rank
1st
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Somalia
- West and Central Africa
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 34.24 against 30.17 in West and Central Africa, a difference of 4.07.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times West and Central Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was West and Central Africa ahead.
Somalia ranks 4th and West and Central Africa ranks 1st of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 3 and West and Central Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.53 | 45.65 | 0.1242 | West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 45.3 | 37.68 | 7.63 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 41.1 | 32.48 | 8.61 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 35.62 | 30.82 | 4.8 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Somalia or West and Central Africa?
- Somalia, at 34.24 against 30.17 in West and Central Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Somalia and West and Central Africa?
- 4.07, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and West and Central Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and West and Central Africa rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Somalia ranks 4th and West and Central Africa ranks 1st 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.