Somalia vs Western Africa: Maternal mortality ratio
Somalia
562.59
in 2023
Western Africa
691.11
in 2023
Somalia rank
6th
Western Africa rank
1st
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Somalia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 691.11 against 562.59 in Somalia, a difference of 128.52.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 6th and Western Africa ranks 1st of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,089 | 864.47 | 224.63 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 823.67 | 826 | 2.34 | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 641.36 | 723.94 | 82.58 | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Somalia or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 691.11 against 562.59 in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Somalia and Western Africa?
- 128.52, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Western Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and Western Africa rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Somalia ranks 6th and Western Africa ranks 1st 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.