Liberia vs Somalia: Maternal mortality ratio
Liberia
627.72 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Somalia
562.59 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Liberia rank
5th
Somalia rank
6th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Liberia
- Somalia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 627.72 per 100,000 live births against 562.59 per 100,000 live births in Somalia, a difference of 65.13 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Liberia ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 6th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 687.04 per 100,000 live births | 1,089 per 100,000 live births | 402.06 per 100,000 live births | Somalia |
| 2010s | 726.64 per 100,000 live births | 823.67 per 100,000 live births | 97.03 per 100,000 live births | Somalia |
| 2020s | 648.24 per 100,000 live births | 641.36 per 100,000 live births | 6.88 per 100,000 live births | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Liberia or Somalia?
- Liberia, at 627.72 per 100,000 live births against 562.59 per 100,000 live births in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Liberia and Somalia?
- 65.13 per 100,000 live births, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Somalia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Liberia ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 6th of 178 countries.
- 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.