Nigeria vs Somalia: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Nigeria
4.06
in 2023
Somalia
3.36
in 2023
Nigeria rank
3rd
Somalia rank
4th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.06 against 3.36 in Somalia, a difference of 0.7.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Somalia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9 | 9.46 | 1.56 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 6.81 | 8.4 | 1.59 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 6.01 | 7.46 | 1.45 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 5.67 | 5.37 | 0.2908 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.31 | 3.9 | 0.4069 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Nigeria, at 4.06 against 3.36 in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 0.7, with Nigeria 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 3rd 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.