Number of neonatal deaths by region in Somalia
Somalia: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 27,537 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Somalia, 1984–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region in Somalia stood at 27,537.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Somalia peaked at 28,120 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14,988, in 1984.
That places Somalia 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 14,988 | — |
| 1985 | 15,522 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 16,075 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 16,691 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 17,044 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 16,491 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 16,185 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 17,030 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 16,083 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 15,972 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 15,915 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 16,328 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 17,008 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 17,545 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 18,274 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 19,073 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 19,904 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 20,873 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 21,818 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 22,665 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 23,454 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 24,124 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 24,769 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 25,129 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 25,572 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 25,661 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 26,005 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 27,824 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 25,716 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 25,572 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 25,918 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 26,189 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 26,384 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 27,050 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 27,004 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 27,006 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27,214 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 27,501 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 28,120 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 27,464 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 27,537 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,135 | 14,988 | 17,044 | 6 |
| 1990s | 16,941 | 15,915 | 19,073 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,397 | 19,904 | 25,661 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,467 | 25,572 | 27,824 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,567 | 27,214 | 28,120 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0197 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Somalia?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Somalia was 27,537 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,120 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,988 in 1984.
- How does Somalia rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Somalia ranks 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.