Afghanistan vs Somalia: Maternal mortality
Afghanistan
620.41
in 2020
Somalia
620.68
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
8th
Somalia rank
7th
Maternal mortality 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 189 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, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 620.68 against 620.41 in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality 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?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 7th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.