Afghanistan vs Somalia: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Afghanistan
2.47
in 2023
Somalia
3.36
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
6th
Somalia rank
4th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3.36 against 2.47 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.89.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9 | 9.46 | 2.44 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 10.1 | 8.4 | 1.7 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 7.7 | 7.46 | 0.2468 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 4.13 | 5.37 | 1.25 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 2.87 | 3.9 | 1.03 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 3.36 against 2.47 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 0.89, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 4th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.