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
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.