Afghanistan vs Somalia: Maternal mortality ratio
Afghanistan
520.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Somalia
562.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
7th
Somalia rank
6th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 562.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 520.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Afghanistan, a difference of 42.09 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 6th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,800 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,426 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 374.53 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 1,426 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,256 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 169.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 1,140 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,089 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 51.22 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 740.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 823.67 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 83.06 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Somalia |
| 2020s | 591.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 641.36 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 50.09 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 562.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 520.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 42.09 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 6th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.