Niger vs Somalia: Number of maternal deaths
Niger
3,839 Deaths
in 2023
Somalia
4,437 Deaths
in 2023
Niger rank
15th
Somalia rank
12th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 4,437 Deaths against 3,839 Deaths in Niger, a difference of 598 Deaths.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Somalia ahead.
Niger ranks 15th and Somalia ranks 12th of 195 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,527 Deaths | 4,984 Deaths | 457.06 Deaths | Somalia |
| 1990s | 4,617 Deaths | 4,676 Deaths | 58.62 Deaths | Somalia |
| 2000s | 5,312 Deaths | 5,615 Deaths | 302.83 Deaths | Somalia |
| 2010s | 4,490 Deaths | 5,283 Deaths | 792.44 Deaths | Somalia |
| 2020s | 3,916 Deaths | 4,918 Deaths | 1,002 Deaths | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Niger or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 4,437 Deaths against 3,839 Deaths in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Niger and Somalia?
- 598 Deaths, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Niger ranks 15th 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.