Niger vs Somalia: Number of maternal deaths
Niger
3,800
in 2023
Somalia
4,400
in 2023
Niger rank
14th
Somalia rank
11th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 4,400 against 3,800 in Niger, a difference of 600.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Somalia ahead.
Niger ranks 14th 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 | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,540 | 4,980 | 440 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 4,620 | 4,680 | 60 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 5,310 | 5,620 | 310 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 4,500 | 5,280 | 780 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 3,900 | 4,900 | 1,000 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Niger or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 4,400 against 3,800 in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Niger and Somalia?
- 600, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Niger ranks 14th 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.