Neonatal mortality wdi in Somalia
Somalia: Neonatal mortality wdi was 3.42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.42
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
4th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.86
in 1983
All-time low
3.42
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Somalia, 1983–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality wdi in Somalia stood at 3.42. 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 wdi in Somalia peaked at 4.86 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.42, 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 wdi in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 4.86 | — |
| 1984 | 4.81 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 4.77 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 4.73 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.69 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 4.65 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 4.6 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 4.55 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 4.82 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 4.8 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.77 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 4.44 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 4.43 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.42 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.42 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 4.43 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 4.44 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.47 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.51 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.54 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.57 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.58 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.57 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.57 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.54 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.5 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.43 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.42 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.64 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 4.29 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 4.17 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 4.1 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.03 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.95 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.93 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.83 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.74 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.67 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.62 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.61 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.48 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 3.42 | -1.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 3.42 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.38, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 3.42 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.73 | 4.6 | 4.86 | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.55 | 4.42 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.53 | 4.43 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 | 3.74 | 4.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 | 3.42 | 3.67 | 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 wdi in Somalia?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Somalia was 3.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 in 1983.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Somalia ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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