Stillbirth rate in Somalia
Somalia: Stillbirth rate was 34.9 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Somalia, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Somalia is 34.9 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Somalia peaked at 41.9 per 1,000 total births in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34.8 per 1,000 total births, in 2019.
That places Somalia 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.5 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 41.5 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 41.7 per 1,000 total births | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 41.8 per 1,000 total births | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 41.9 per 1,000 total births | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 41.9 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41.5 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 41.2 per 1,000 total births | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 40.4 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 39.3 per 1,000 total births | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 38.7 per 1,000 total births | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 38.7 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37.3 per 1,000 total births | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 36.8 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 36.2 per 1,000 total births | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 35.8 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 35.3 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 35.3 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35 per 1,000 total births | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 34.8 per 1,000 total births | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 34.9 per 1,000 total births | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 34.9 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35.1 per 1,000 total births | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 34.9 per 1,000 total births | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.27 per 1,000 total births | 39.3 per 1,000 total births | 41.9 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.39 per 1,000 total births | 34.8 per 1,000 total births | 38.7 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.95 per 1,000 total births | 34.9 per 1,000 total births | 35.1 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2294 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Somalia?
- Stillbirth rate in Somalia was 34.9 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9 per 1,000 total births in 2004.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8 per 1,000 total births in 2019.
- How does Somalia rank for stillbirth rate?
- Somalia ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.