Bangladesh vs Somalia: Number of maternal deaths
Bangladesh
4,017
in 2023
Somalia
4,437
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
14th
Somalia rank
12th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Bangladesh
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 4,437 against 4,017 in Bangladesh, a difference of 420.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35,777 | 4,984 | 30,793 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 27,690 | 4,676 | 23,014 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 15,215 | 5,615 | 9,599 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 6,904 | 5,283 | 1,621 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 5,082 | 4,918 | 163.82 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Bangladesh or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 4,437 against 4,017 in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Bangladesh and Somalia?
- 420, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Somalia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Somalia rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 12th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.