Somalia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Maternal mortality ratio
Somalia
562.59
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
453.93
in 2023
Somalia rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Somalia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 562.59 against 453.93 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 108.66.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,089 | 686.19 | 402.91 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 823.67 | 596.57 | 227.1 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 641.36 | 479.24 | 162.12 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Somalia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Somalia, at 562.59 against 453.93 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 108.66, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Somalia ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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.