Afghanistan vs Somalia: Maternal mortality ratio
Afghanistan
520.5
in 2023
Somalia
562.59
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
7th
Somalia rank
6th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 562.59 against 520.5 in Afghanistan, a difference of 42.09.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 6th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,140 | 1,089 | 51.22 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 740.6 | 823.67 | 83.06 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 591.27 | 641.36 | 50.09 | 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 against 520.5 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 42.09, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 6th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.