Number of neonatal deaths in Somalia
Somalia: Number of neonatal deaths was 27,005 deaths in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
27,005 deaths
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
18th
of 204 countries
All-time high
27,005 deaths
in 2019
All-time low
5,724 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Somalia, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 27,005 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2019. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Somalia peaked at 27,005 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,724 deaths, in 1950.
Somalia ranks 18th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Somalia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,724 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 5,866 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 6,013 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 6,165 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 6,323 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 6,486 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 6,658 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 6,841 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 7,024 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 7,212 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 7,398 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 7,579 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 7,771 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 7,965 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 8,168 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 8,381 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 8,606 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 8,853 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 9,111 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 9,390 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 9,678 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 9,989 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 10,247 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 10,590 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 10,969 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 11,324 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 11,827 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 12,836 deaths | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 14,790 deaths | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 16,169 deaths | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 15,376 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 14,923 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 15,348 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 15,803 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 16,424 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 17,119 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 17,327 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 17,038 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 16,988 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 15,937 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 15,008 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 15,027 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 15,512 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 16,014 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 16,759 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 17,331 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 17,929 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 18,732 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 19,388 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 20,094 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 20,803 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 21,413 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 22,016 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 22,506 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 22,926 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 23,220 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 23,614 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 24,050 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 24,190 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 24,313 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 24,335 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 24,540 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 24,804 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 25,094 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 25,404 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 25,798 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 26,278 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 26,614 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 26,855 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 27,005 deaths | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,431 deaths | 5,724 deaths | 7,212 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,322 deaths | 7,398 deaths | 9,390 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,842 deaths | 9,678 deaths | 16,169 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,228 deaths | 14,923 deaths | 17,327 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,179 deaths | 15,008 deaths | 20,094 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,905 deaths | 20,803 deaths | 24,313 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,673 deaths | 24,335 deaths | 27,005 deaths | 10 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 30,414 deaths compare
- 16 Mozambique 29,035 deaths compare
- 17 Philippines 27,404 deaths compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 26,890 deaths compare
- 20 Kenya 26,413 deaths compare
- 21 Sudan 25,701 deaths compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Somalia?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Somalia was 27,005 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,005 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,724 deaths in 1950.
- How does Somalia rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Somalia ranks 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.