Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Somalia
Somalia: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 563 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Somalia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Somalia stood at 563. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Somalia peaked at 1,465 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 563, in 2023.
That places Somalia 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,465 | — |
| 1986 | 1,452 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1,393 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 1,423 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1,395 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1,358 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1,431 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 1,339 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 1,195 | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 1,254 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1,210 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1,225 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1,206 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1,177 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,170 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,150 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,129 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,121 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,111 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,104 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,086 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,085 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,074 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,035 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 995 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1,062 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 972 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 894 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 855 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 816 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 784 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 754 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 716 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 727 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 656 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 655 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 726 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 622 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 563 | -9.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 563 is above the median for low income countries, which is 354, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 563 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,426 | 1,393 | 1,465 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,256 | 1,170 | 1,431 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,089 | 995 | 1,150 | 10 |
| 2010s | 823.6 | 656 | 1,062 | 10 |
| 2020s | 641.5 | 563 | 726 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 3 Central African Republic 692 compare
- 3 South Sudan 692 compare
- 5 Liberia 628 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 521 compare
- 8 Benin 518 compare
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 505 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Somalia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Somalia was 563 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,465 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 563 in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Somalia ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).