Ethiopia vs Somalia: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre

Ethiopia
0.0071 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
0.007 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
25th
Somalia rank
26th

Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.0071 units per square kilometre against 0.007 units per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 0.0001 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 25th and Somalia ranks 26th of 194 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.029 units per square kilometre 0.0074 units per square kilometre 0.0216 units per square kilometre Ethiopia
2000s 0.0231 units per square kilometre 0.009 units per square kilometre 0.0141 units per square kilometre Ethiopia
2010s 0.0132 units per square kilometre 0.0084 units per square kilometre 0.0048 units per square kilometre Ethiopia
2020s 0.008 units per square kilometre 0.0078 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre, Ethiopia or Somalia?
Ethiopia, at 0.0071 units per square kilometre against 0.007 units per square kilometre in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Somalia?
0.0001 units per square kilometre, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 25th and Somalia ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 9,090 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.