Somalia vs South Sudan: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate
Somalia
563
in 2023
South Sudan
692
in 2023
Somalia rank
6th
South Sudan rank
3rd
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 692 against 563 in Somalia, a difference of 129.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,426 | 5,250 | 3,824 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 1,256 | 4,896 | 3,640 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 1,089 | 1,180 | 91.1 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 823.6 | 1,067 | 243.7 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 641.5 | 718.5 | 77 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate, Somalia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 692 against 563 in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 129, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Somalia ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 3rd 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.