Maternal deaths ihme in Somalia
Somalia: Maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme in Somalia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal deaths ihme in Somalia is 4,519, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths ihme in Somalia peaked at 5,726 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,181, in 1992.
That places Somalia 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,320 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,320 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 207,650 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 230,125 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 2.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 213,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 210,219 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths ihme in Somalia?
- Maternal deaths ihme in Somalia was 4,519 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,726 in 2007.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,181 in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for maternal deaths ihme?
- Somalia ranks 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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