Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Somalia
Somalia: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.3518 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Somalia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.3518 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Somalia peaked at 0.3518 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1178, in 1992.
That places Somalia 185th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2558 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1227 | -52.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1178 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1254 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2858 | +128.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2792 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2789 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2744 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2728 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2734 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2749 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2777 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2795 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2801 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2802 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2791 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2791 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2792 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2834 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2852 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2442 | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1237 | -49.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2437 | +97.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3094 | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3146 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3179 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3193 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2623 | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2946 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3318 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3357 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3412 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2612 | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3474 | +33.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3518 | +1.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.3518 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4296, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.3518 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4389, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +128.0% | 0.1254 | 0.2858 |
| 2012 | +97.0% | 0.1237 | 0.2437 |
| 1991 | -52.0% | 0.2558 | 0.1227 |
| 2011 | -49.4% | 0.2442 | 0.1237 |
| 2023 | +33.0% | 0.2612 | 0.3474 |
| 2013 | +27.0% | 0.2437 | 0.3094 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2286 | 0.1178 | 0.2858 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2798 | 0.2749 | 0.2852 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2762 | 0.1237 | 0.3318 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3275 | 0.2612 | 0.3518 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 182 Central African Republic 0.3582 compare
- 183 South Africa 0.3551 compare
- 184 Montenegro 0.3529 compare
- 186 Japan 0.3494 compare
- 187 Panama 0.3471 compare
- 188 Nigeria 0.3448 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Somalia?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Somalia was 0.3518 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3518 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1178 in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Somalia ranks 185th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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