IDA blend vs Somalia: Lifetime risk of maternal death
IDA blend
2.0%
in 2023
Somalia
3.4%
in 2023
IDA blend rank
3rd
Somalia rank
4th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- IDA blend
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3.4% against 2.0% in IDA blend, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.7 times IDA blend's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
IDA blend ranks 3rd 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 | IDA blend | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1% | 9.5% | 4.4% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 8.4% | 4.3% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 7.5% | 4.3% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 5.4% | 2.6% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 3.9% | 1.8% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, IDA blend or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 3.4% against 2.0% in IDA blend as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between IDA blend and Somalia?
- 1.4%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Somalia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do IDA blend and Somalia rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- IDA blend ranks 3rd 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.