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.
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
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1,320 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,320 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 207,650 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 230,125 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 2.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 213,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 210,219 (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.