Stillbirth rate in Somalia
Somalia: Stillbirth rate was 34.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
34.9
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
1st
of 199 countries
All-time high
41.92
in 2004
All-time low
34.77
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Somalia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 34.9 for stillbirth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Somalia peaked at 41.92 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34.77, in 2019.
Somalia ranks 1st of 199 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.48 | — |
| 2001 | 41.51 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 41.69 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 41.79 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 41.92 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 41.88 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 41.48 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 41.21 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 40.43 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 39.31 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 38.68 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 38.74 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 37.26 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 36.76 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 36.22 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 35.78 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 35.28 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 35.31 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 34.98 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 34.77 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 34.88 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 34.92 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 35.12 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 34.9 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.27 | 39.31 | 41.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.38 | 34.77 | 38.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.96 | 34.88 | 35.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0117 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Somalia?
- Stillbirth rate in Somalia was 34.9 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.92 in 2004.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.77 in 2019.
- How does Somalia rank for stillbirth rate?
- Somalia ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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