3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Somalia

Somalia: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 36 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
36
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
3rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
45.9
in 2004
All-time low
36
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Somalia, 2000–2021

010203040502000201020212000: 44.72001: 45.12002: 45.42003: 45.82004: 45.92005: 45.92006: 45.82007: 45.52008: 452009: 44.42010: 43.72011: 42.82012: 42.12013: 41.32014: 40.72015: 402016: 39.32017: 38.52018: 37.82019: 37.22020: 36.62021: 36

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Somalia is 36, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Somalia peaked at 45.9 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2021.

That places Somalia 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Somalia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 44.7
2001 45.1 +0.9%
2002 45.4 +0.7%
2003 45.8 +0.9%
2004 45.9 +0.2%
2005 45.9 +0.0%
2006 45.8 -0.2%
2007 45.5 -0.7%
2008 45 -1.1%
2009 44.4 -1.3%
2010 43.7 -1.6%
2011 42.8 -2.1%
2012 42.1 -1.6%
2013 41.3 -1.9%
2014 40.7 -1.5%
2015 40 -1.7%
2016 39.3 -1.8%
2017 38.5 -2.0%
2018 37.8 -1.8%
2019 37.2 -1.6%
2020 36.6 -1.6%
2021 36 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.35 44.4 45.9 10
2010s 40.34 37.2 43.7 10
2020s 36.3 36 36.6 2

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 1 South Sudan 39.6 compare
  2. 2 Pakistan 39.4 compare
  3. 4 Lesotho 35.3 compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 34.9 compare
  5. 6 Guinea-Bissau 34.3 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Somalia?
3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Somalia was 36 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 45.9 in 2004.
What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2021.
How does Somalia rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
Somalia ranks 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
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