Latin America and Caribbean vs Somalia: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates
Latin America and Caribbean
8.31
in 2024
Somalia
34.24
in 2024
Latin America and Caribbean rank
6th
Somalia rank
4th
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates over time
- Latin America and Caribbean
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 34.24 against 8.31 in Latin America and Caribbean, a difference of 25.93.
That makes Somalia's figure about 4.1 times Latin America and Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Latin America and Caribbean ranks 6th 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 | Latin America and Caribbean | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.46 | 45.53 | 26.07 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 13.2 | 45.3 | 32.1 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 10.18 | 41.1 | 30.92 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 8.98 | 35.62 | 26.63 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates, Latin America and Caribbean or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 34.24 against 8.31 in Latin America and Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates between Latin America and Caribbean and Somalia?
- 25.93, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and Caribbean and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Latin America and Caribbean and Somalia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Latin America and Caribbean ranks 6th 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.