Number of maternal deaths by region in Somalia
Somalia: Number of maternal deaths by region was 4,519 deaths in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4,519 deaths
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
13th
of 185 countries
All-time high
5,726 deaths
in 2007
All-time low
3,181 deaths
in 1992
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Somalia, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Somalia stood at 4,519 deaths.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Somalia peaked at 5,726 deaths in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,181 deaths, in 1992.
Somalia ranks 13th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Somalia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,861 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 3,971 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 3,965 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 4,054 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 3,948 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 3,855 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 3,593 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 3,181 deaths | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 3,480 deaths | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 3,844 deaths | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 3,884 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 4,115 deaths | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 4,351 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 4,449 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 4,655 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 4,761 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 4,878 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 5,077 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 5,274 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 5,486 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 5,540 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 5,630 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 5,726 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 5,634 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 5,373 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 5,548 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 5,535 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5,091 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 5,003 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4,930 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4,870 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 4,671 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 4,612 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 4,509 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4,310 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 4,519 deaths | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,960 deaths | 3,861 deaths | 4,054 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,941 deaths | 3,181 deaths | 4,655 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,338 deaths | 4,761 deaths | 5,726 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,908 deaths | 4,310 deaths | 5,548 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,519 deaths | 4,519 deaths | 4,519 deaths | 1 |
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0071 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Somalia?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Somalia was 4,519 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,726 deaths in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,181 deaths in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Somalia ranks 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.