Africa Western and Central vs Somalia: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Africa Western and Central
2.9%
in 2023
Somalia
3.4%
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
1st
Somalia rank
4th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3.4% against 2.9% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.2% | 9.5% | 2.2% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 8.4% | 2.3% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 7.5% | 2.4% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 5.4% | 1.0% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.9% | 0.7% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Africa Western and Central or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 3.4% against 2.9% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Africa Western and Central and Somalia?
- 0.5%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Somalia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Somalia rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 4th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). 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.