Neonatal deaths in Somalia

Somalia: Neonatal deaths was 27,537 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
27,537
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 198 countries
All-time high
28,120
in 2022
All-time low
19,904
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Neonatal deaths in Somalia, 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201220242000: 19.9k2001: 20.9k2002: 21.8k2003: 22.7k2004: 23.5k2005: 24.1k2006: 24.8k2007: 25.1k2008: 25.6k2009: 25.7k2010: 26.0k2011: 27.8k2012: 25.7k2013: 25.6k2014: 25.9k2015: 26.2k2016: 26.4k2017: 27.1k2018: 27.0k2019: 27.0k2020: 27.2k2021: 27.5k2022: 28.1k2023: 27.5k2024: 27.5k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Somalia is 27,537, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Somalia peaked at 28,120 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19,904, in 2000.

Somalia ranks 18th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23,397 19,904 25,661 10
2010s 26,467 25,572 27,824 10
2020s 27,567 27,214 28,120 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 15 Kenya 31,481 compare
  2. 16 Yemen 29,116 compare
  3. 17 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 27,601 compare
  4. 19 Mali 27,067 compare
  5. 20 Chad 26,626 compare
  6. 21 Angola 25,491 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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All data for Somalia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths in Somalia?
Neonatal deaths in Somalia was 27,537 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 28,120 in 2022.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 19,904 in 2000.
How does Somalia rank for neonatal deaths?
Somalia ranks 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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