Number of maternal deaths, per unit of GDP in Somalia

Somalia: Number of maternal deaths, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
5th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1991
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Number of maternal deaths, per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1985–2023

000001985200420231985: 0 units per US$ of GDP1986: 0 units per US$ of GDP1987: 0 units per US$ of GDP1988: 0 units per US$ of GDP1989: 0 units per US$ of GDP1990: 0 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp in Somalia is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp in Somalia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Somalia 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of maternal deaths, per unit of GDP in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Number of maternal deaths, per unit of GDP in Somalia, 1985 to 2023.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1985 0 units per US$ of GDP
1986 0 units per US$ of GDP -2.5%
1987 0 units per US$ of GDP -8.2%
1988 0 units per US$ of GDP +0.8%
1989 0 units per US$ of GDP -14.4%
1990 0 units per US$ of GDP +10.0%
1991 0 units per US$ of GDP +52.6%
1992 0 units per US$ of GDP -10.7%
1993 0 units per US$ of GDP -50.0%
1994 0 units per US$ of GDP -4.3%
1995 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.5%
1996 0 units per US$ of GDP -10.6%
1997 0 units per US$ of GDP -16.5%
1998 0 units per US$ of GDP -24.5%
1999 0 units per US$ of GDP -0.8%
2000 0 units per US$ of GDP -9.0%
2001 0 units per US$ of GDP +54.5%
2002 0 units per US$ of GDP +6.7%
2003 0 units per US$ of GDP -21.3%
2004 0 units per US$ of GDP -23.8%
2005 0 units per US$ of GDP -17.6%
2006 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.6%
2007 0 units per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2008 0 units per US$ of GDP -9.7%
2009 0 units per US$ of GDP +97.2%
2010 0 units per US$ of GDP +19.2%
2011 0 units per US$ of GDP -14.8%
2012 0 units per US$ of GDP -38.0%
2013 0 units per US$ of GDP -15.4%
2014 0 units per US$ of GDP -13.3%
2015 0 units per US$ of GDP -8.7%
2016 0 units per US$ of GDP -8.8%
2017 0 units per US$ of GDP -15.0%
2018 0 units per US$ of GDP +0.8%
2019 0 units per US$ of GDP -16.2%
2020 0 units per US$ of GDP +4.6%
2021 0 units per US$ of GDP +2.1%
2022 0 units per US$ of GDP -18.9%
2023 0 units per US$ of GDP -14.6%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 6.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of maternal deaths, per unit of GDP in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +97.2% 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 5
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 2 Burundi 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 3 South Sudan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 4 Afghanistan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 6 Chad 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 7 Madagascar 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp in Somalia?
Number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp in Somalia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Somalia rank for number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp?
Somalia ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of maternal deaths divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of maternal deaths ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 9,102 data points, 1985–2023
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Number of maternal deaths divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.