Neonatal mortality ihme in Somalia
Somalia: Neonatal mortality ihme was 3.09 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
3.09
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
9th
of 204 countries
All-time high
5.4
in 1950
All-time low
3.09
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Somalia, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, neonatal mortality ihme in Somalia stood at 3.09. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Somalia peaked at 5.4 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.09, in 2019.
That places Somalia 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.4 | — |
| 1951 | 5.39 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 5.39 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 5.38 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 5.36 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 5.34 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 5.33 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 5.32 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 5.31 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 5.3 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 5.29 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 5.27 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 5.26 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.24 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 5.23 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 5.21 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 5.19 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 5.18 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 5.15 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 5.13 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 5.11 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 5.08 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 5.02 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 4.99 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 4.97 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 4.93 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 4.91 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 4.88 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 4.86 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 4.85 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 4.86 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 4.87 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 4.83 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 4.78 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 4.75 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 4.76 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 4.72 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 4.62 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 4.63 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 4.51 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 4.47 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 4.46 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.39 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 4.33 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.34 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.29 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 4.24 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.23 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 4.16 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 4.12 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.08 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 4.03 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.97 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.92 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.86 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.8 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.75 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.74 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.68 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.64 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.61 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.57 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.52 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.46 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.41 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.35 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.31 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.25 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.19 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.09 | -3.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 3.09 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.5, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 3.09 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.35 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.21 | 5.13 | 5.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.96 | 4.85 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.73 | 4.51 | 4.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3 | 4.12 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.85 | 3.64 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 | 3.09 | 3.61 | 10 |
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 mortality ihme in Somalia?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Somalia was 3.09 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 in 2019.
- How does Somalia rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Somalia ranks 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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