Mali vs Somalia: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Mali
27,067
in 2024
Somalia
27,537
in 2024
Mali rank
19th
Somalia rank
18th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Mali
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 27,537 against 27,067 in Mali, a difference of 470.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 19th and Somalia ranks 18th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29,742 | 16,135 | 13,607 | Mali |
| 1990s | 28,368 | 16,941 | 11,427 | Mali |
| 2000s | 28,564 | 23,397 | 5,167 | Mali |
| 2010s | 29,018 | 26,467 | 2,551 | Mali |
| 2020s | 27,411 | 27,567 | 155.8 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Mali or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 27,537 against 27,067 in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Mali and Somalia?
- 470, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Somalia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Somalia rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Mali ranks 19th 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.