Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Mozambique or Somalia?

Mozambique, at 29,035 deaths against 27,005 deaths in Somalia as of 2019.

What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Mozambique and Somalia?

2,030 deaths, with Mozambique ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Somalia?

70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mozambique vs Somalia: Number of neonatal deaths

Mozambique

29,035 deaths

in 2019

Somalia

27,005 deaths

in 2019

Mozambique rank

16th

Somalia rank

18th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

Mozambique
Somalia

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 29,035 deaths against 27,005 deaths in Somalia, a difference of 2,030 deaths.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

Across all 70 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 16th and Somalia ranks 18th of 204 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	22,200 deaths	6,431 deaths	15,769 deaths	Mozambique
1960s	24,600 deaths	8,322 deaths	16,278 deaths	Mozambique
1970s	29,065 deaths	11,842 deaths	17,223 deaths	Mozambique
1980s	31,927 deaths	16,228 deaths	15,698 deaths	Mozambique
1990s	32,701 deaths	17,179 deaths	15,521 deaths	Mozambique
2000s	33,446 deaths	22,905 deaths	10,541 deaths	Mozambique
2010s	30,524 deaths	25,673 deaths	4,851 deaths	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Mozambique or Somalia?: Mozambique, at 29,035 deaths against 27,005 deaths in Somalia as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Mozambique and Somalia?: 2,030 deaths, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Somalia?: 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Mozambique and Somalia rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?: Mozambique ranks 16th and Somalia ranks 18th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of neonatal deaths
Unit: deaths
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.