Africa vs Somalia: Maternal mortality ratio
Africa
409.79 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Somalia
562.59 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Africa rank
3rd
Somalia rank
6th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Africa
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 562.59 per 100,000 live births against 409.79 per 100,000 live births in Africa, a difference of 152.8 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 6th of 32 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 615.88 per 100,000 live births | 1,089 per 100,000 live births | 473.22 per 100,000 live births | Somalia |
| 2010s | 527.22 per 100,000 live births | 823.67 per 100,000 live births | 296.44 per 100,000 live births | Somalia |
| 2020s | 432.23 per 100,000 live births | 641.36 per 100,000 live births | 209.13 per 100,000 live births | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Africa or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 562.59 per 100,000 live births against 409.79 per 100,000 live births in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Africa and Somalia?
- 152.8 per 100,000 live births, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Somalia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Africa ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 6th of 32 groups.
- 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.