Liberia vs Somalia: Maternal mortality

Liberia
652.34
in 2020
Somalia
620.68
in 2020
Liberia rank
6th
Somalia rank
7th

Maternal mortality over time

  • Liberia
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 652.34 against 620.68 in Somalia, a difference of 31.66.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 7th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 1,379 1,150 228.23 Liberia
1990s 1,367 1,078 288.74 Liberia
2000s 706.17 1,064 357.89 Somalia
2010s 665.48 779.86 114.38 Somalia
2020s 652.34 620.68 31.66 Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, Liberia or Somalia?
Liberia, at 652.34 against 620.68 in Somalia as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between Liberia and Somalia?
31.66, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Somalia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Liberia and Somalia rank globally for maternal mortality?
Liberia ranks 6th 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