Somalia vs South Sudan: Number of maternal deaths, per capita
Somalia
0.0002 units per person
in 2023
South Sudan
0.0002 units per person
in 2023
Somalia rank
4th
South Sudan rank
5th
Number of maternal deaths, per capita over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.0002 units per person against 0.0002 units per person in South Sudan, a difference of 0 units per person.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.002 units per person | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0 units per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0 units per person | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 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, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia, at 0.0002 units per person against 0.0002 units per person in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per capita between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 0 units per person, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
- Somalia ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 5th 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.