Liberia vs Somalia: Maternal mortality ratio
Liberia
627.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Somalia
562.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Liberia rank
5th
Somalia rank
6th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Liberia
- Somalia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 627.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 562.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Somalia, a difference of 65.13 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 6th of 195 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 | 1,672 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,426 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 246.78 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Liberia |
| 1990s | 1,476 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,256 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 219.56 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Liberia |
| 2000s | 687.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,089 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 402.06 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Somalia |
| 2010s | 726.64 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 823.67 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 97.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Somalia |
| 2020s | 648.24 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 641.36 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 6.88 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 627.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 562.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Liberia and Somalia?
- 65.13 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Somalia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Somalia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Liberia ranks 5th 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.