Chad vs Somalia: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Chad
26,626
in 2024
Somalia
27,537
in 2024
Chad rank
20th
Somalia rank
18th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Chad
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 27,537 against 26,626 in Chad, a difference of 911.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Somalia ahead.
Chad ranks 20th and Somalia ranks 18th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,958 | 16,135 | 1,177 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 17,701 | 16,941 | 759.3 | Chad |
| 2000s | 20,376 | 23,397 | 3,021 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 23,776 | 26,467 | 2,690 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 25,281 | 27,567 | 2,286 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Chad or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 27,537 against 26,626 in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Chad and Somalia?
- 911, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Somalia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Somalia rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Chad ranks 20th and Somalia ranks 18th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.