Lower middle income vs Somalia: Number of maternal deaths
Lower middle income
151,000
in 2023
Somalia
4,400
in 2023
Lower middle income rank
10th
Somalia rank
11th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Lower middle income
- Somalia
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 151,000 against 4,400 in Somalia, a difference of 146,600.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 34.3 times Somalia's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 370,800 | 4,980 | 365,820 | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 312,400 | 4,680 | 307,720 | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 242,200 | 5,620 | 236,580 | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 191,600 | 5,280 | 186,320 | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 161,750 | 4,900 | 156,850 | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Lower middle income or Somalia?
- Lower middle income, at 151,000 against 4,400 in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Lower middle income and Somalia?
- 146,600, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Somalia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Lower middle income and Somalia rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Lower middle income ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 11th of 47 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
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.