Somalia vs South Sudan: Maternal mortality ratio
Somalia
562.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
South Sudan
691.82 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Somalia rank
6th
South Sudan rank
3rd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 691.82 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 562.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Somalia, a difference of 129.23 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,426 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 5,250 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 3,824 Deaths per 100 000 live births | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 1,256 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4,896 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 3,640 Deaths per 100 000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 1,089 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,180 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 90.89 Deaths per 100 000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 823.67 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,067 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 243.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 641.36 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 718.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 77.09 Deaths per 100 000 live births | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Somalia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 691.82 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 Somalia and South Sudan?
- 129.23 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Somalia ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 3rd 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.