Pacific island small states vs Somalia: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre

Pacific island small states
0.0009 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
0.007 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Pacific island small states rank
24th
Somalia rank
26th

Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Pacific island small states
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.007 units per square kilometre against 0.0009 units per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, a difference of 0.0061 units per square kilometre.

That makes Somalia's figure about 8.0 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Pacific island small states ranks 24th and Somalia ranks 26th of 47 groups.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pacific island small states Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0014 units per square kilometre 0.0079 units per square kilometre 0.0066 units per square kilometre Somalia
1990s 0.0012 units per square kilometre 0.0075 units per square kilometre 0.0063 units per square kilometre Somalia
2000s 0.0011 units per square kilometre 0.009 units per square kilometre 0.0079 units per square kilometre Somalia
2010s 0.001 units per square kilometre 0.0084 units per square kilometre 0.0074 units per square kilometre Somalia
2020s 0.001 units per square kilometre 0.0078 units per square kilometre 0.0068 units per square kilometre Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre, Pacific island small states or Somalia?
Somalia, at 0.007 units per square kilometre against 0.0009 units per square kilometre in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Pacific island small states and Somalia?
0.0061 units per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Somalia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Pacific island small states and Somalia rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
Pacific island small states ranks 24th and Somalia ranks 26th of 47 groups.
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.