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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed