Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Low income or Somalia?

Somalia, at 563 against 346 in Low income as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Somalia?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

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.

Low income vs Somalia: Maternal mortality ratio

Low income

346

in 2023

Somalia

563

in 2023

Low income rank

8th

Somalia rank

6th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Low income
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 563 against 346 in Low income, a difference of 217.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.6 times Low income's.

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

Low income ranks 8th 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	Low income	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1,119	1,426	307	Somalia
1990s	944.1	1,256	312.4	Somalia
2000s	651.9	1,089	437.1	Somalia
2010s	489.6	823.6	334	Somalia
2020s	381	641.5	260.5	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Low income or Somalia?: Somalia, at 563 against 346 in Low income as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Low income and Somalia?: 217, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Somalia?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Low income and Somalia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Low income ranks 8th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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).