Europe (WHO region) vs Somalia: Maternal mortality ratio

Europe (WHO region)
11.16
in 2023
Somalia
562.59
in 2023
Europe (WHO region) rank
7th
Somalia rank
6th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Europe (WHO region)
  • Somalia
05001.0k1.5k198520042023

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 562.59 against 11.16 in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 551.43.

That makes Somalia's figure about 50.4 times Europe (WHO region)'s.

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

Europe (WHO region) ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 6th of 7 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe (WHO region) Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 42.85 1,426 1,383 Somalia
1990s 32.71 1,256 1,224 Somalia
2000s 20.94 1,089 1,068 Somalia
2010s 13.79 823.67 809.88 Somalia
2020s 14.61 641.36 626.75 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Europe (WHO region) or Somalia?
Somalia, at 562.59 against 11.16 in Europe (WHO region) as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Europe (WHO region) and Somalia?
551.43, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO region) and Somalia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Europe (WHO region) and Somalia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Europe (WHO region) ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 6th of 7 groups.
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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Europe (WHO region) vs Somalia: Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid, drawing on World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Retrieved 13 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/compare/maternal-mortality-ratio-per-100-000-live-births/europe-who-region/somalia-fed-rep/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/compare/maternal-mortality-ratio-per-100-000-live-births/europe-who-region/somalia-fed-rep/">Europe (WHO region) vs Somalia: Maternal mortality ratio</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed