Somalia vs South Sudan: Maternal mortality ratio
Somalia
562.59
in 2023
South Sudan
691.82
in 2023
Somalia rank
6th
South Sudan rank
3rd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 691.82 against 562.59 in Somalia, a difference of 129.23.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,426 | 5,250 | 3,824 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 1,256 | 4,896 | 3,640 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 1,089 | 1,180 | 90.89 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 823.67 | 1,067 | 243.6 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 641.36 | 718.45 | 77.09 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Somalia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 691.82 against 562.59 in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 129.23, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Somalia ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 3rd 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.