Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Somalia
Somalia: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 34.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Somalia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Somalia is 34.24, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in Somalia peaked at 48.18 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 34.24, in 2024.
Somalia ranks 4th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.49 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0117 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Somalia?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Somalia was 34.24 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.18 in 1991.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.24 in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Somalia ranks 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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