Somalia - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in Somalia was 5,100 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 5,200 in 2016, while its lowest value was 5,000 in 2013.

Definition: A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.

Source: WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and the United Nations Population Division. Trends in Maternal Mortality: 2000 to 2017. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2019

See also:

Year Value
2000 5,200
2001 5,200
2002 5,200
2003 5,100
2004 5,100
2005 5,100
2006 5,200
2007 5,200
2008 5,200
2009 5,200
2010 5,200
2011 5,200
2012 5,200
2013 5,000
2014 5,000
2015 5,000
2016 5,200
2017 5,100

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health