Eastern and Southern Africa vs Somalia: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates

Eastern and Southern Africa
22.73
in 2024
Somalia
34.24
in 2024
Eastern and Southern Africa rank
3rd
Somalia rank
4th

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates over time

  • Eastern and Southern Africa
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 34.24 against 22.73 in Eastern and Southern Africa, a difference of 11.51.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.5 times Eastern and Southern Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 4th of 11 groups.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern and Southern Africa Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 40 45.53 5.53 Somalia
2000s 32.41 45.3 12.89 Somalia
2010s 26.2 41.1 14.9 Somalia
2020s 23.46 35.62 12.16 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates, Eastern and Southern Africa or Somalia?
Somalia, at 34.24 against 22.73 in Eastern and Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates between Eastern and Southern Africa and Somalia?
11.51, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and Southern Africa and Somalia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eastern and Southern Africa and Somalia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 4th of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed