Afghanistan vs Somalia: Maternal mortality ratio
Afghanistan
520.5
in 2023
Somalia
562.59
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
7th
Somalia rank
6th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 562.59 against 520.5 in Afghanistan, a difference of 42.09.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 6th 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 | 1,800 | 1,426 | 374.53 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 1,426 | 1,256 | 169.4 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 1,140 | 1,089 | 51.22 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 740.6 | 823.67 | 83.06 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 591.27 | 641.36 | 50.09 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 562.59 against 520.5 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 42.09, 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 maternal mortality ratio?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 6th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.