Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Somalia
Somalia: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 563 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Somalia, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Somalia is 563, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Somalia peaked at 1,465 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 563, in 2023.
Somalia ranks 6th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,465 | — |
| 1986 | 1,452 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1,393 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 1,423 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1,395 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1,358 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1,431 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 1,339 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 1,195 | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 1,254 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1,210 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1,225 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1,206 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1,177 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,170 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,150 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,129 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,121 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,111 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,104 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,086 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,085 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,074 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,035 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 995 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1,062 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 972 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 894 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 855 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 816 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 784 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 754 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 716 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 727 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 656 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 655 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 726 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 622 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 563 | -9.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 563 is above the median for low income countries, which is 354, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 563 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,426 | 1,393 | 1,465 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,256 | 1,170 | 1,431 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,089 | 995 | 1,150 | 10 |
| 2010s | 823.6 | 656 | 1,062 | 10 |
| 2020s | 641.5 | 563 | 726 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 3 Central African Republic 692 compare
- 3 South Sudan 692 compare
- 5 Liberia 628 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 521 compare
- 8 Benin 518 compare
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 505 compare
More gender data for Somalia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 12,505 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 12,505 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 379,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 393,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 364,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 376,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 351,742 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Somalia?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Somalia was 563 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,465 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 563 in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Somalia ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.