Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0438 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Somalia stood at 0.0438 deaths per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 0.0448 deaths per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0239 deaths per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Somalia 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0239 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0.0247 deaths per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0256 deaths per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0266 deaths per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0272 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0263 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0258 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0271 deaths per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0256 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0255 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0254 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.026 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0271 deaths per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.028 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0291 deaths per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0304 deaths per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0317 deaths per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0333 deaths per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0348 deaths per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0361 deaths per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0374 deaths per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0385 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0395 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0401 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0408 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0409 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0415 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0444 deaths per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.041 deaths per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0408 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0413 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0417 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0421 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0431 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.043 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.043 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0434 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0438 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0448 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0438 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0257 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0239 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0272 deaths per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.027 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0254 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0304 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0373 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0317 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0409 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0422 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0408 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0444 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.044 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0434 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0448 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 48 Timor-Leste 0.0454 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0448 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 50 Eswatini 0.0439 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 52 Zimbabwe 0.0431 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 53 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0429 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 54 Jamaica 0.0423 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Somalia was 0.0438 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0448 deaths per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0239 deaths per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Somalia rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.