Somalia vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Maternal mortality ratio

Somalia
562.59
in 2023
Western Pacific (WHO region)
35.42
in 2023
Somalia rank
6th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
6th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Somalia
  • Western Pacific (WHO region)
05001.0k1.5k198520042023

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 562.59 against 35.42 in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 527.17.

That makes Somalia's figure about 15.9 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.

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

Somalia ranks 6th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 6th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Western Pacific (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1980s 1,426 127.71 1,298 Somalia
1990s 1,256 93.47 1,163 Somalia
2000s 1,089 61.54 1,028 Somalia
2010s 823.67 41.35 782.31 Somalia
2020s 641.36 39.58 601.78 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Somalia or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
Somalia, at 562.59 against 35.42 in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Somalia and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
527.17, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Somalia and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Somalia ranks 6th and Western Pacific (WHO region) 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.

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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