Liberia vs Somalia: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Liberia
40 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Somalia
30 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Liberia rank
189th
Somalia rank
191st

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Liberia
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 40 1 in: rate varies by country against 30 1 in: rate varies by country in Somalia, a difference of 10 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Somalia ahead.

Liberia ranks 189th and Somalia ranks 191st of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 9.8 1 in: rate varies by country 10.8 1 in: rate varies by country 1 1 in: rate varies by country Somalia
1990s 13 1 in: rate varies by country 12 1 in: rate varies by country 1 1 in: rate varies by country Liberia
2000s 27.3 1 in: rate varies by country 13.4 1 in: rate varies by country 13.9 1 in: rate varies by country Liberia
2010s 30.3 1 in: rate varies by country 19.1 1 in: rate varies by country 11.2 1 in: rate varies by country Liberia
2020s 38 1 in: rate varies by country 26.25 1 in: rate varies by country 11.75 1 in: rate varies by country Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Liberia or Somalia?
Liberia, at 40 1 in: rate varies by country against 30 1 in: rate varies by country in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Liberia and Somalia?
10 1 in: rate varies by country, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Somalia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Somalia rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Liberia ranks 189th and Somalia ranks 191st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.