Indonesia vs Somalia: Number of maternal deaths
Indonesia
6,300
in 2023
Somalia
4,400
in 2023
Indonesia rank
8th
Somalia rank
11th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Indonesia
- Somalia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 6,300 against 4,400 in Somalia, a difference of 1,900.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Somalia's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21,200 | 4,980 | 16,220 | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 16,300 | 4,680 | 11,620 | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 13,100 | 5,620 | 7,480 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 9,600 | 5,280 | 4,320 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 7,875 | 4,900 | 2,975 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Indonesia or Somalia?
- Indonesia, at 6,300 against 4,400 in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Indonesia and Somalia?
- 1,900, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Somalia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Somalia rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Indonesia ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 11th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.