Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0438 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Somalia is 0.0438 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of 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 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0239 units 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0438 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0459 units per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0438 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0485 units per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.027 units per square kilometre | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | 0.0409 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.044 units per square kilometre | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 48 East Timor 0.0454 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0448 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Eswatini 0.0439 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Zimbabwe 0.0431 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Micronesia (country) 0.0429 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Jamaica 0.0423 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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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.