Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Somalia
Somalia: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 34.24 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.24 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
4th
of 213 countries
All-time high
46.43 per 1,000 live births
in 2011
All-time low
34.24 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Somalia is 34.24 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Somalia peaked at 46.43 per 1,000 live births in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.24 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Somalia ranks 4th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.71 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 45.12 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 45.43 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 45.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 45.78 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 45.74 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 45.75 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.43 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 45.02 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 44.35 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 44.17 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 46.43 per 1,000 live births | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 42.88 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 41.67 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 41 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 40.26 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 39.54 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 39.34 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 38.31 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 37.36 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 36.73 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 36.15 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 36.11 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 34.85 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 34.24 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 34.24 per 1,000 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.08 per 1,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 34.24 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.6 per 1,000 live births, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.3 per 1,000 live births | 44.35 per 1,000 live births | 45.78 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.1 per 1,000 live births | 37.36 per 1,000 live births | 46.43 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.62 per 1,000 live births | 34.24 per 1,000 live births | 36.73 per 1,000 live births | 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)
- 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 rate in Somalia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Somalia was 34.24 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.43 per 1,000 live births in 2011.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.24 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Somalia ranks 4th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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