Eastern Africa vs Somalia: Maternal mortality ratio
Eastern Africa
262.64
in 2023
Somalia
562.59
in 2023
Eastern Africa rank
5th
Somalia rank
6th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Eastern Africa
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 562.59 against 262.64 in Eastern Africa, a difference of 299.95.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.1 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 5th 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 | Eastern Africa | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 556.46 | 1,089 | 532.63 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 410.44 | 823.67 | 413.23 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 270.63 | 641.36 | 370.73 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Eastern Africa or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 562.59 against 262.64 in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Eastern Africa and Somalia?
- 299.95, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Africa and Somalia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Eastern Africa ranks 5th 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.