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 201 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: UNICEF.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 34.9 for stillbirth rate in 2023.
The figure 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 201 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 0-14, total, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4655 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2552 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Somalia?
- Stillbirth rate in Somalia was 34.9 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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