Stillbirths in Somalia

Somalia: Stillbirths was 28,523 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28,523
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
13th
of 201 countries
All-time high
28,523
in 2023
All-time low
19,293
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirths in Somalia, 2000–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201120232000: 19.3k2001: 20.1k2002: 20.9k2003: 21.7k2004: 22.4k2005: 23.1k2006: 23.5k2007: 23.8k2008: 24.0k2009: 23.7k2010: 23.7k2011: 24.2k2012: 23.2k2013: 23.4k2014: 23.8k2015: 24.2k2016: 24.4k2017: 25.2k2018: 25.6k2019: 26.1k2020: 26.8k2021: 27.6k2022: 28.4k2023: 28.5k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 28,523 for stillbirths in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirths in Somalia peaked at 28,523 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,293, in 2000.

That places Somalia 13th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Stillbirths in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Somalia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 19,293
2001 20,069 +4.0%
2002 20,929 +4.3%
2003 21,662 +3.5%
2004 22,450 +3.6%
2005 23,082 +2.8%
2006 23,456 +1.6%
2007 23,803 +1.5%
2008 23,960 +0.7%
2009 23,701 -1.1%
2010 23,711 +0.0%
2011 24,176 +2.0%
2012 23,226 -3.9%
2013 23,447 +1.0%
2014 23,791 +1.5%
2015 24,166 +1.6%
2016 24,429 +1.1%
2017 25,202 +3.2%
2018 25,578 +1.5%
2019 26,070 +1.9%
2020 26,802 +2.8%
2021 27,557 +2.8%
2022 28,377 +3.0%
2023 28,523 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22,240 19,293 23,960 10
2010s 24,380 23,226 26,070 10
2020s 27,815 26,802 28,523 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 10 Indonesia 37,644 compare
  2. 11 Sudan 36,973 compare
  3. 12 Yemen 29,458 compare
  4. 14 Angola 27,987 compare
  5. 15 Uganda 25,286 compare
  6. 16 Kenya 24,798 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirths in Somalia?
Stillbirths in Somalia was 28,523 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 28,523 in 2023.
What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 19,293 in 2000.
How does Somalia rank for stillbirths?
Somalia ranks 13th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is stillbirths rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
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