Somalia vs World: Neonatal mortality rate
Somalia
34.24
in 2024
World
17.2
in 2024
Somalia rank
4th
World rank
1st
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Somalia
- World
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 34.24 against 17.2 in World, a difference of 17.04.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.0 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 201 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.53 | 34.23 | 11.3 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 45.3 | 26.35 | 18.95 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 41.1 | 19.83 | 21.27 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 35.62 | 17.78 | 17.84 | 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 against 17.2 in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Somalia and World?
- 17.04, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and World rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Somalia ranks 4th and World 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.