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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)

Somalia, Fed. Rep. Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) trend 2020: COVID-19 pandemic
  • 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.ZSCategory: 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.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS), CC BY 4.0.