Somalia vs South Sudan: Maternal mortality ratio
Somalia
562.59
in 2023
South Sudan
691.82
in 2023
Somalia rank
6th
South Sudan rank
3rd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 691.82 against 562.59 in Somalia, a difference of 129.23.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,089 | 1,180 | 90.89 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 823.67 | 1,067 | 243.6 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 641.36 | 718.45 | 77.09 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Somalia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 691.82 against 562.59 in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 129.23, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Somalia ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 179 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.