Madagascar vs Somalia: Number of maternal deaths
Madagascar
4,500
in 2023
Somalia
4,400
in 2023
Madagascar rank
10th
Somalia rank
11th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Madagascar
- Somalia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 4,500 against 4,400 in Somalia, a difference of 100.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Somalia ahead.
Madagascar ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,440 | 4,980 | 1,540 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 4,170 | 4,680 | 510 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 4,110 | 5,620 | 1,510 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 4,120 | 5,280 | 1,160 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 4,425 | 4,900 | 475 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Madagascar or Somalia?
- Madagascar, at 4,500 against 4,400 in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Madagascar and Somalia?
- 100, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Madagascar ranks 10th 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.