Afghanistan vs Somalia: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate
Afghanistan
521
in 2023
Somalia
563
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
7th
Somalia rank
6th
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 563 against 521 in Afghanistan, a difference of 42.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,800 | 1,426 | 374.8 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 1,426 | 1,256 | 169.4 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 1,140 | 1,089 | 51.2 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 740.6 | 823.6 | 83 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 591.5 | 641.5 | 50 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 563 against 521 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 42, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 6th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.