Least developed countries vs Somalia: Number of maternal deaths

Least developed countries
105,000
in 2023
Somalia
4,400
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
12th
Somalia rank
11th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Somalia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k198520042023

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 105,000 against 4,400 in Somalia, a difference of 100,600.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 23.9 times Somalia's.

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

Least developed countries ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 11th of 45 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 220,000 4,980 215,020 Least developed countries
1990s 207,200 4,680 202,520 Least developed countries
2000s 161,700 5,620 156,080 Least developed countries
2010s 134,600 5,280 129,320 Least developed countries
2020s 111,750 4,900 106,850 Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Least developed countries or Somalia?
Least developed countries, at 105,000 against 4,400 in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Least developed countries and Somalia?
100,600, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Somalia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Somalia rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Least developed countries ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 11th of 45 groups.
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

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.