Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Somalia
Somalia: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 30.74 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
30.74
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
8th
of 200 countries
All-time high
33.63
in 2025
All-time low
30.74
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Somalia, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 30.74 for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
That places Somalia 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.63 | — |
| 2026 | 33.03 | -1.8% |
| 2027 | 32.44 | -1.8% |
| 2028 | 31.86 | -1.8% |
| 2029 | 31.3 | -1.8% |
| 2030 | 30.74 | -1.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 30.74 is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.31, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 30.74 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.02, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 32.45 | 31.3 | 33.63 | 5 |
| 2030s | 30.74 | 30.74 | 30.74 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 5 Niger 31.66 compare
- 6 Pakistan 31.26 compare
- 7 Dominica 31.07 compare
- 9 Afghanistan 28.5 compare
- 10 Guinea-Bissau 27.97 compare
- 11 Central African Republic 27.56 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Somalia?
- Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Somalia was 30.74 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.63 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.74 in 2030.
- How does Somalia rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Somalia ranks 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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