Neonatal deaths in Somalia
Somalia: Neonatal deaths was 27,537 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27,537
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 201 countries
All-time high
28,120
in 2022
All-time low
14,988
in 1984
Years of data
41
1984–2024
Neonatal deaths in Somalia, 1984–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 27,537 for neonatal deaths in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Somalia peaked at 28,120 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14,988, in 1984.
That places Somalia 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 14,988 | — |
| 1985 | 15,522 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 16,075 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 16,691 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 17,044 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 16,491 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 16,185 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 17,030 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 16,083 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 15,972 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 15,915 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 16,328 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 17,008 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 17,545 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 18,274 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 19,073 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 19,904 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 20,873 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 21,818 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 22,665 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 23,454 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 24,124 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 24,769 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 25,129 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 25,572 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 25,661 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 26,005 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 27,824 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 25,716 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 25,572 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 25,918 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 26,189 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 26,384 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 27,050 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 27,004 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 27,006 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27,214 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 27,501 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 28,120 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 27,464 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 27,537 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,135 | 14,988 | 17,044 | 6 |
| 1990s | 16,941 | 15,915 | 19,073 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,397 | 19,904 | 25,661 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,467 | 25,572 | 27,824 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,567 | 27,214 | 28,120 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2361 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Somalia?
- Neonatal deaths in Somalia was 27,537 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,120 in 2022.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,988 in 1984.
- How does Somalia rank for neonatal deaths?
- Somalia ranks 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 41 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).