Number of maternal deaths in Somalia
Somalia: Number of maternal deaths was 4,437 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,437
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6,261
in 2010
All-time low
4,002
in 1993
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Somalia, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 4,437 for number of maternal deaths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Somalia peaked at 6,261 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,002, in 1993.
That places Somalia 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4,780 | — |
| 1986 | 4,947 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 4,967 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 5,229 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 4,999 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 4,835 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 5,060 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 4,478 | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 4,002 | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 4,504 | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 4,461 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 4,719 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 4,800 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 4,864 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 5,033 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 5,129 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5,230 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 5,392 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 5,518 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 5,664 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 5,735 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 5,883 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 5,950 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 5,888 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 5,763 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 6,261 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 5,833 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 5,366 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 5,252 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 5,167 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 5,107 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 5,038 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 4,929 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 5,130 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 4,745 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 4,858 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 5,528 | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 4,849 | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 4,437 | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,984 | 4,780 | 5,229 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,676 | 4,002 | 5,060 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,615 | 5,129 | 5,950 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,283 | 4,745 | 6,261 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,918 | 4,437 | 5,528 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 number of maternal deaths in Somalia?
- Number of maternal deaths in Somalia was 4,437 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,261 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,002 in 1993.
- How does Somalia rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Somalia ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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