Number of maternal deaths by region in Somalia
Somalia: Number of maternal deaths by region was 4,519 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4,519
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
13th
of 185 countries
All-time high
5,726
in 2007
All-time low
3,181
in 1992
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Somalia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Somalia stood at 4,519.
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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,181, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,861 | — |
| 1986 | 3,971 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 3,965 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 4,054 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 3,948 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 3,855 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 3,593 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 3,181 | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 3,480 | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 3,844 | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 3,884 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 4,115 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 4,351 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 4,449 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 4,655 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 4,761 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 4,878 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 5,077 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 5,274 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 5,486 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 5,540 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 5,630 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 5,726 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 5,634 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 5,373 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 5,548 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 5,535 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5,091 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 5,003 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4,930 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4,870 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 4,671 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 4,612 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 4,509 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4,310 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 4,519 | +4.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 4,519 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,151, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 4,519 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,960 | 3,861 | 4,054 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,941 | 3,181 | 4,655 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,338 | 4,761 | 5,726 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,908 | 4,310 | 5,548 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,519 | 4,519 | 4,519 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0926 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 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,726 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,181 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 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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