Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Somalia

Somalia: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 27,537 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27,537
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 200 countries
All-time high
28,120
in 2022
All-time low
15,915
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Somalia, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 16.2k1991: 17.0k1992: 16.1k1993: 16.0k1994: 15.9k1995: 16.3k1996: 17.0k1997: 17.5k1998: 18.3k1999: 19.1k2000: 19.9k2001: 20.9k2002: 21.8k2003: 22.7k2004: 23.5k2005: 24.1k2006: 24.8k2007: 25.1k2008: 25.6k2009: 25.7k2010: 26.0k2011: 27.8k2012: 25.7k2013: 25.6k2014: 25.9k2015: 26.2k2016: 26.4k2017: 27.1k2018: 27.0k2019: 27.0k2020: 27.2k2021: 27.5k2022: 28.1k2023: 27.5k2024: 27.5k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Somalia stood at 27,537.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Somalia peaked at 28,120 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15,915, in 1994.

That places Somalia 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Somalia, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 16,185
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

  1. 15 Kenya 31,481 compare
  2. 16 Yemen 29,116 compare
  3. 17 Côte d'Ivoire 27,601 compare
  4. 19 Mali 27,067 compare
  5. 20 Chad 26,626 compare
  6. 21 Angola 25,491 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Somalia?
Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Somalia was 27,537 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 28,120 in 2022.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 15,915 in 1994.
How does Somalia rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
Somalia ranks 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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