Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Somalia
Somalia: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care was 6.54 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Somalia, 1983–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Somalia stood at 6.54 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Somalia peaked at 22.32 per 1,000 live births in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.54 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Somalia 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Somalia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 10.72 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1984 | 10.69 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 10.73 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 10.77 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 10.77 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10.72 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 10.63 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 21.64 per 1,000 live births | +103.6% |
| 1992 | 22.32 per 1,000 live births | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 21.85 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 10.39 per 1,000 live births | -52.4% |
| 1995 | 10.39 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.39 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.39 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10.39 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.39 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.39 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.39 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.39 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.39 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.39 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.39 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.35 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.25 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.05 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 9.84 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 11.25 per 1,000 live births | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 21.76 per 1,000 live births | +93.4% |
| 2012 | 11.22 per 1,000 live births | -48.4% |
| 2013 | 8.84 per 1,000 live births | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 8.37 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 8.15 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 9.65 per 1,000 live births | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 8.51 per 1,000 live births | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 7.29 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 7.09 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 8.92 per 1,000 live births | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 6.73 per 1,000 live births | -24.6% |
| 2024 | 6.54 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 6.54 per 1,000 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.3 per 1,000 live births, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 6.54 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72 per 1,000 live births, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +103.6% | 10.63 per 1,000 live births | 21.64 per 1,000 live births |
| 2011 | +93.4% | 11.25 per 1,000 live births | 21.76 per 1,000 live births |
| 1994 | -52.4% | 21.85 per 1,000 live births | 10.39 per 1,000 live births |
| 2012 | -48.4% | 21.76 per 1,000 live births | 11.22 per 1,000 live births |
| 2022 | +25.8% | 7.09 per 1,000 live births | 8.92 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.73 per 1,000 live births | 10.69 per 1,000 live births | 10.77 per 1,000 live births | 7 |
| 1990s | 13.88 per 1,000 live births | 10.39 per 1,000 live births | 22.32 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.28 per 1,000 live births | 9.84 per 1,000 live births | 10.39 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.38 per 1,000 live births | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | 21.76 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.31 per 1,000 live births | 6.54 per 1,000 live births | 8.92 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Somalia?
- Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Somalia was 6.54 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.32 per 1,000 live births in 1992.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.54 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Somalia ranks 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.