Maternal deaths by income group in Somalia
Somalia: Maternal deaths by income group was 4,519 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4,519
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
13th
of 185 countries
All-time high
5,726
in 2007
All-time low
3,181
in 1992
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Somalia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 4,519 for maternal deaths by income group in 2020.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Somalia peaked at 5,726 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,181, in 1992.
Somalia ranks 13th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths by income group in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,861 | — |
| 1986 | 3,971 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 3,965 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 4,054 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 3,948 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 3,855 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 3,593 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 3,181 | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 3,480 | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 3,844 | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 3,884 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 4,115 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 4,351 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 4,449 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 4,655 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 4,761 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 4,878 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 5,077 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 5,274 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 5,486 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 5,540 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 5,630 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 5,726 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 5,634 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 5,373 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 5,548 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 5,535 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5,091 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 5,003 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4,930 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4,870 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 4,671 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 4,612 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 4,509 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4,310 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 4,519 | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,960 | 3,861 | 4,054 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,941 | 3,181 | 4,655 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,338 | 4,761 | 5,726 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,908 | 4,310 | 5,548 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,519 | 4,519 | 4,519 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4991 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Somalia?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Somalia was 4,519 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,726 in 2007.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,181 in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Somalia ranks 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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