Somalia vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Maternal mortality ratio

Somalia
562.59
in 2023
South-East Asia (WHO region)
96.26
in 2023
Somalia rank
6th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
4th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Somalia
  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
05001.0k1.5k198520042023

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 562.59 against 96.26 in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 466.33.

That makes Somalia's figure about 5.8 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.

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

Somalia ranks 6th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 4th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South-East Asia (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1980s 1,426 597.36 828.26 Somalia
1990s 1,256 451.37 805.13 Somalia
2000s 1,089 290.28 798.81 Somalia
2010s 823.67 154.01 669.66 Somalia
2020s 641.36 124.42 516.94 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Somalia or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
Somalia, at 562.59 against 96.26 in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Somalia and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
466.33, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Somalia and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Somalia ranks 6th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 4th 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.

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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