Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Somalia
Somalia: Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 34.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.24
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
4th
of 201 countries
All-time high
48.63
in 1983
All-time low
34.24
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Somalia, 1983–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Somalia stood at 34.24. 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.
Somalia ranks 4th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 34.24 is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.75, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 34.24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.33, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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