Afghanistan vs Somalia: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff
Afghanistan
620.41
in 2020
Somalia
620.68
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
8th
Somalia rank
7th
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 620.68 against 620.41 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.27.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 7th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,579 | 1,150 | 428.95 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 1,393 | 1,078 | 314.48 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 1,125 | 1,064 | 61.34 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 773.69 | 779.86 | 6.17 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 620.41 | 620.68 | 0.274 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 620.68 against 620.41 in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 0.27, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 7th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.