Liberia vs Somalia: Maternal mortality ratio
Liberia
652.34 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Somalia
620.68 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Liberia rank
6th
Somalia rank
7th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Liberia
- Somalia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 652.34 deaths per 100,000 live births against 620.68 deaths per 100,000 live births in Somalia, a difference of 31.66 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 7th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,379 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,150 deaths per 100,000 live births | 228.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | Liberia |
| 1990s | 1,367 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,078 deaths per 100,000 live births | 288.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | Liberia |
| 2000s | 706.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,064 deaths per 100,000 live births | 357.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | Somalia |
| 2010s | 665.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | 779.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | 114.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | Somalia |
| 2020s | 652.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 620.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | 31.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Liberia or Somalia?
- Liberia, at 652.34 deaths per 100,000 live births against 620.68 deaths per 100,000 live births in Somalia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Liberia and Somalia?
- 31.66 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Somalia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Liberia and Somalia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Liberia ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 7th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.