The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Somalia
Somalia: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 620.68 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
620.68 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
7th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,199 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
606.24 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Somalia, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Somalia stood at 620.68 deaths per 100,000 live births.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Somalia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,199 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 1,182 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,130 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 1,120 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1,122 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1,104 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1,038 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 972.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 1,061 deaths per 100,000 live births | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 1,095 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1,079 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1,094 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,121 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1,104 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,111 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,097 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,084 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,087 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,094 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,102 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,080 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,068 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,062 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,015 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 950.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 963.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 939.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 862.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 828.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 792.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 760.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 710.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 683.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 650.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 606.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 620.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.4% |
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
- 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 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Somalia?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Somalia was 620.68 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,199 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 606.24 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019.
- How does Somalia rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Somalia ranks 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.