Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Somalia: Maternal mortality ratio

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
321
in 2023
Somalia
563
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
9th
Somalia rank
6th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Somalia
2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k198520042023

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 563 against 321 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 242.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.8 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 6th of 47 groups.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 1,011 1,426 414.6 Somalia
1990s 847.2 1,256 409.3 Somalia
2000s 619.4 1,089 469.6 Somalia
2010s 466.4 823.6 357.2 Somalia
2020s 347.5 641.5 294 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Somalia?
Somalia, at 563 against 321 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Somalia?
242, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Somalia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Somalia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).