Lifetime risk of maternal death in Somalia
Somalia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 3.36 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.36
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
4th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.64
in 1988
All-time low
3.36
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Somalia, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Somalia is 3.36, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Somalia peaked at 9.64 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.36, in 2023.
Somalia ranks 4th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.49 | — |
| 1986 | 9.46 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 9.23 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 9.64 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 9.47 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 9.24 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 9.14 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 8.32 | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 7.94 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 8.52 | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 8.19 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 8.37 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 8.24 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 8.03 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 7.99 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.84 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 7.71 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 7.67 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.59 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 7.54 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 7.43 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.47 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.38 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.12 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 6.81 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 7.15 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 6.19 | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 5.93 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 5.69 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 5.4 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 5.17 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 4.9 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 4.57 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 4.61 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.13 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 4.07 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.42 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 3.75 | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 3.36 | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.46 | 9.23 | 9.64 | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.4 | 7.94 | 9.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.46 | 6.81 | 7.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.37 | 4.13 | 7.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9 | 3.36 | 4.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Central African Republic 4.24 compare
- 2 Chad 4.23 compare
- 3 Nigeria 4.06 compare
- 5 Liberia 2.47 compare
- 6 Afghanistan 2.47 compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.46 compare
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2361 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Somalia?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Somalia was 3.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.64 in 1988.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.36 in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Somalia ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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