Maternal mortality ratio in Somalia
Somalia: Maternal mortality ratio was 620.68 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Somalia, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Somalia stood at 620.68 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Somalia peaked at 1,199 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 606.24 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2019.
Somalia ranks 7th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,120 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,199 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,078 deaths per 100,000 live births | 972.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,121 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,064 deaths per 100,000 live births | 950.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,102 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 779.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | 606.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 963.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 620.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | 620.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | 620.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 4 Central African Republic 835.27 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 725.09 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 6 Liberia 652.34 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 8 Afghanistan 620.41 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 9 Lesotho 566.21 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 10 Guinea 553.4 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Somalia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1,320 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,320 deaths (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 ratio in Somalia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Somalia was 620.68 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,199 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 606.24 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019.
- How does Somalia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Somalia ranks 7th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.