Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Somalia: Maternal mortality ratio

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
313.13 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Somalia
562.59 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
7th
Somalia rank
6th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 562.59 per 100,000 live births against 313.13 per 100,000 live births in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 249.46 per 100,000 live births.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.8 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 6th of 46 regions.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 589.25 per 100,000 live births 1,089 per 100,000 live births 499.84 per 100,000 live births Somalia
2010s 440.24 per 100,000 live births 823.67 per 100,000 live births 383.43 per 100,000 live births Somalia
2020s 335.74 per 100,000 live births 641.36 per 100,000 live births 305.62 per 100,000 live births Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Somalia?
Somalia, at 562.59 per 100,000 live births against 313.13 per 100,000 live births in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Somalia?
249.46 per 100,000 live births, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Somalia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Somalia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 6th of 46 regions.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed