Neonatal mortality rate in Somalia
Somalia: Neonatal mortality rate was 34.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Somalia, 1983–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 34.24 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 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 48.63 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 34.24, in 2024.
That places Somalia 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 48.63 | — |
| 1984 | 48.13 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 47.67 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 47.26 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 46.9 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 46.46 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 46 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 45.49 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 48.18 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 48.04 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 47.72 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 44.43 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 44.32 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 44.23 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 44.16 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 44.29 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 44.41 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 44.71 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 45.12 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 45.43 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 45.7 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 45.78 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 45.74 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 45.75 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.43 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 45.02 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 44.35 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 44.17 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 46.43 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 42.88 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 41.67 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 41 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 40.26 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 39.54 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 39.34 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 38.31 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 37.36 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 36.73 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 36.15 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 36.11 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 34.85 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 34.24 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.29 | 46 | 48.63 | 7 |
| 1990s | 45.53 | 44.16 | 48.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.3 | 44.35 | 45.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.1 | 37.36 | 46.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.62 | 34.24 | 36.73 | 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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5083 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Somalia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Somalia was 34.24 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.63 in 1983.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.24 in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Somalia ranks 4th out of 199 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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