Middle Africa vs Somalia: Maternal mortality ratio
Middle Africa
414.57
in 2023
Somalia
562.59
in 2023
Middle Africa rank
2nd
Somalia rank
6th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Middle Africa
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 562.59 against 414.57 in Middle Africa, a difference of 148.02.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 6th of 24 regions.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 679.83 | 1,089 | 409.26 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 564.07 | 823.67 | 259.59 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 458.75 | 641.36 | 182.61 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Middle Africa or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 562.59 against 414.57 in Middle Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Middle Africa and Somalia?
- 148.02, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Middle Africa and Somalia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Middle Africa ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 6th of 24 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.