Middle income vs Somalia: Number of maternal deaths
Middle income
164,000
in 2023
Somalia
4,400
in 2023
Middle income rank
9th
Somalia rank
11th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Middle income
- Somalia
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 164,000 against 4,400 in Somalia, a difference of 159,600.
That makes Middle income's figure about 37.3 times Somalia's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 444,200 | 4,980 | 439,220 | Middle income |
| 1990s | 360,200 | 4,680 | 355,520 | Middle income |
| 2000s | 275,100 | 5,620 | 269,480 | Middle income |
| 2010s | 216,200 | 5,280 | 210,920 | Middle income |
| 2020s | 180,000 | 4,900 | 175,100 | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Middle income or Somalia?
- Middle income, at 164,000 against 4,400 in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Middle income and Somalia?
- 159,600, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Somalia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Middle income and Somalia rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Middle income ranks 9th 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.