Developing regions vs Somalia: Maternal mortality ratio
Developing regions
215.42 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Somalia
562.59 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Developing regions rank
8th
Somalia rank
6th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Developing regions
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 562.59 per 100,000 live births against 215.42 per 100,000 live births in Developing regions, a difference of 347.17 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.6 times Developing regions's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Developing regions ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 6th of 36 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Developing regions | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 320.59 per 100,000 live births | 1,089 per 100,000 live births | 768.51 per 100,000 live births | Somalia |
| 2010s | 251.58 per 100,000 live births | 823.67 per 100,000 live births | 572.09 per 100,000 live births | Somalia |
| 2020s | 232.96 per 100,000 live births | 641.36 per 100,000 live births | 408.4 per 100,000 live births | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Developing regions or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 562.59 per 100,000 live births against 215.42 per 100,000 live births in Developing regions as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Developing regions and Somalia?
- 347.17 per 100,000 live births, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Developing regions and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Developing regions and Somalia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Developing regions ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 6th of 36 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.