Nigeria vs Somalia: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 30 1 in: rate varies by country against 25 1 in: rate varies by country in Nigeria, a difference of 5 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 192nd and Somalia ranks 191st of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 10.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 1.8 1 in: rate varies by country | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 14.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 12 1 in: rate varies by country | 2.7 1 in: rate varies by country | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 16.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 13.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 3.3 1 in: rate varies by country | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | 19.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 1.1 1 in: rate varies by country | Somalia |
| 2020s | 23.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 26.25 1 in: rate varies by country | 2.75 1 in: rate varies by country | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 30 1 in: rate varies by country against 25 1 in: rate varies by country in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 5 1 in: rate varies by country, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Nigeria ranks 192nd 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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About this data
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.