Maternal mortality vs fertility in Somalia
Somalia: Maternal mortality vs fertility was 620.68 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
620.68
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
7th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,199
in 1985
All-time low
606.24
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs fertility in Somalia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality vs fertility in Somalia stood at 620.68.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs fertility in Somalia peaked at 1,199 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 606.24, in 2019.
That places Somalia 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
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
- 4 Central African Republic 835.27 compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 725.09 compare
- 6 Liberia 652.34 compare
- 8 Afghanistan 620.41 compare
- 9 Lesotho 566.21 compare
- 10 Guinea 553.4 compare
More health data for Somalia
- 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)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 213,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 210,219 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality vs fertility in Somalia?
- Maternal mortality vs fertility in Somalia was 620.68 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,199 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 606.24 in 2019.
- How does Somalia rank for maternal mortality vs fertility?
- Somalia ranks 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs fertility 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 vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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