Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita was 620.68 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
620.68
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
6th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1,199
in 1985
All-time low
606.24
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Somalia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Somalia is 620.68, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Somalia peaked at 1,199 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 606.24, in 2019.
Somalia ranks 6th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,199 | — |
| 1986 | 1,182 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,130 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 1,120 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1,122 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1,104 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1,038 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 972.67 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 1,061 | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 1,095 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1,079 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1,094 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,121 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1,104 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,111 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,097 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,084 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,087 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,094 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,102 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,080 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,068 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,062 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,015 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 950.92 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 963.18 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 939.7 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 862.9 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 828.28 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 792.55 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 760.94 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 710.89 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 683.25 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 650.68 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 606.24 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 620.68 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,150 | 1,120 | 1,199 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,078 | 972.67 | 1,121 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,064 | 950.92 | 1,102 | 10 |
| 2010s | 779.86 | 606.24 | 963.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 620.68 | 620.68 | 620.68 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 3 Central African Republic 835.27 compare
- 4 Guinea-Bissau 725.09 compare
- 5 Liberia 652.34 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 620.41 compare
- 8 Lesotho 566.21 compare
- 9 Guinea 553.4 compare
More health data for Somalia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (2090)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Somalia?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Somalia was 620.68 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,199 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 606.24 in 2019.
- How does Somalia rank for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita?
- Somalia ranks 6th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. 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 Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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