Northern America vs Somalia: Maternal mortality ratio
Northern America
16.27
in 2023
Somalia
562.59
in 2023
Northern America rank
26th
Somalia rank
6th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Northern America
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 562.59 against 16.27 in Northern America, a difference of 546.32.
That makes Somalia's figure about 34.6 times Northern America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 26th 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 | Northern America | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.11 | 1,089 | 1,076 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 16.19 | 823.67 | 807.48 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 21.88 | 641.36 | 619.48 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Northern America or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 562.59 against 16.27 in Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Northern America and Somalia?
- 546.32, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Northern America and Somalia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Northern America ranks 26th 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.