Maternal mortality ratio in Somalia
Somalia: Maternal mortality ratio was 562.59 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
562.59
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,465
in 1985
All-time low
562.59
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Somalia, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Somalia is 562.59, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 9.6% 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, 562.59, in 2023.
Somalia ranks 6th 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.
Maternal mortality ratio in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,465 | — |
| 1986 | 1,452 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1,393 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1,423 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1,395 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1,358 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1,431 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 1,339 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 1,195 | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 1,254 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 1,210 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 1,225 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,206 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1,177 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1,170 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,150 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,129 | -1.9% |
| 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 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 994.9 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1,062 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 972.33 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 894.1 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 854.69 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 816.25 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 784.19 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 754.07 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 715.91 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 726.88 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 655.77 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 654.95 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 725.88 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 622.02 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 562.59 | -9.6% |
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 | 994.9 | 1,150 | 10 |
| 2010s | 823.67 | 655.77 | 1,062 | 10 |
| 2020s | 641.36 | 562.59 | 725.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 3 South Sudan 691.82 compare
- 4 Central African Republic 691.74 compare
- 5 Liberia 627.72 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 520.5 compare
- 8 Benin 518.23 compare
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 505.37 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 maternal mortality ratio in Somalia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Somalia was 562.59 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 562.59 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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