Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Somalia
Somalia: Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) was 26,984 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
26,984
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
16th
of 200 countries
All-time high
27,625
in 2025
All-time low
26,984
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in Somalia, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Somalia stood at 26,984. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
That places Somalia 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27,625 | — |
| 2026 | 27,605 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 27,475 | -0.5% |
| 2028 | 27,378 | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 27,198 | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 26,984 | -0.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 26,984 is above the median for low income countries, which is 16,944, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 26,984 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,229, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 27,456 | 27,198 | 27,625 | 5 |
| 2030s | 26,984 | 26,984 | 26,984 | 1 |
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)
- 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 - current trends maintained in Somalia?
- Neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Somalia was 26,984 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,625 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,984 in 2030.
- How does Somalia rank for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained?
- Somalia ranks 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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