Somalia vs World: Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births)
Somalia
562.59
in 2023
World
197.31
in 2023
Somalia rank
6th
World rank
3rd
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) over time
- Somalia
- World
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 562.59 against 197.31 in World, a difference of 365.28.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.9 times World's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 6th and World ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,426 | 428.74 | 996.88 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1,256 | 374.72 | 881.78 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 1,089 | 290.26 | 798.83 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 823.67 | 228.63 | 595.04 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 641.36 | 213.08 | 428.28 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Somalia or World?
- Somalia, at 562.59 against 197.31 in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Somalia and World?
- 365.28, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and World?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and World rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Somalia ranks 6th and World 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.