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

02505007501.0k1.2k1985200220201985: 1.2k1986: 1.2k1987: 1.1k1988: 1.1k1989: 1.1k1990: 1.1k1991: 1.0k1992: 972.71993: 1.1k1994: 1.1k1995: 1.1k1996: 1.1k1997: 1.1k1998: 1.1k1999: 1.1k2000: 1.1k2001: 1.1k2002: 1.1k2003: 1.1k2004: 1.1k2005: 1.1k2006: 1.1k2007: 1.1k2008: 1.0k2009: 950.92010: 963.22011: 939.72012: 862.92013: 828.32014: 792.62015: 760.92016: 710.92017: 683.22018: 650.72019: 606.22020: 620.7

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

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Somalia, 1985 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Central African Republic 835.27 compare
  2. 4 Guinea-Bissau 725.09 compare
  3. 5 Liberia 652.34 compare
  4. 7 Afghanistan 620.41 compare
  5. 8 Lesotho 566.21 compare
  6. 9 Guinea 553.4 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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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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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 6,624 data points, 1985–2020
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