Somalia, Fed. Rep.: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
In , Somalia, Fed. Rep.'s Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 3.36.
That's down 10.4% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 0.43 . Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks #4 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #4 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 7.54
- Trough
- 3.36
- 1-year change
- -10.4%
- 5-year change
- -27.1%
- -6.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- -40.9%
- -5.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) |
|---|---|
| 3.3621 | |
| 3.7532 | |
| 4.4231 | |
| 4.0718 | |
| 4.1291 | |
| 4.6122 | |
| 4.5716 | |
| 4.9031 | |
| 5.1660 | |
| 5.4048 |
About Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Indicator code: SH.MMR.RISK.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Somalia, Fed. Rep.'s Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023?
- In 2023, Somalia, Fed. Rep.'s Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 3.36, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Somalia, Fed. Rep.'s Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) rising or falling?
- Somalia, Fed. Rep.'s Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) fell 10.4% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank globally on Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)?
- In 2023, Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranked #4 out of 194 countries reporting Lifetime risk of maternal death (%).
- How does Somalia, Fed. Rep.'s Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023 was 0.43, so Somalia, Fed. Rep. is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #4 of 48.
- What is Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) and how is it measured?
- Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS), CC BY 4.0.