Kenya vs Somalia: Number of maternal deaths
Kenya
5,682 Deaths
in 2023
Somalia
4,437 Deaths
in 2023
Kenya rank
10th
Somalia rank
12th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5,682 Deaths against 4,437 Deaths in Somalia, a difference of 1,245 Deaths.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 12th of 195 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,592 Deaths | 4,984 Deaths | 607.3 Deaths | Kenya |
| 1990s | 5,666 Deaths | 4,676 Deaths | 990.67 Deaths | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6,215 Deaths | 5,615 Deaths | 599.67 Deaths | Kenya |
| 2010s | 6,767 Deaths | 5,283 Deaths | 1,484 Deaths | Kenya |
| 2020s | 5,935 Deaths | 4,918 Deaths | 1,016 Deaths | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Kenya or Somalia?
- Kenya, at 5,682 Deaths against 4,437 Deaths in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Kenya and Somalia?
- 1,245 Deaths, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Kenya ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 12th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.