Afghanistan vs Somalia: Number of maternal deaths, per capita
Afghanistan
0.0002 units per person
in 2023
Somalia
0.0002 units per person
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
7th
Somalia rank
4th
Number of maternal deaths, per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.0002 units per person against 0.0002 units per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 0 units per person.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0 units per person | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per capita, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.0002 units per person against 0.0002 units per person in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per capita between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 0 units per person, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 4th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.