Cote d'Ivoire vs Sierra Leone: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Cote d'Ivoire
67 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Sierra Leone
74 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire rank
178th
Sierra Leone rank
175th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 74 1 in: rate varies by country against 67 1 in: rate varies by country in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 7 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Cote d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 178th and Sierra Leone ranks 175th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 21 1 in: rate varies by country 11 1 in: rate varies by country 10 1 in: rate varies by country Cote d'Ivoire
1990s 37.1 1 in: rate varies by country 10.1 1 in: rate varies by country 27 1 in: rate varies by country Cote d'Ivoire
2000s 38.8 1 in: rate varies by country 14.6 1 in: rate varies by country 24.2 1 in: rate varies by country Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 40.3 1 in: rate varies by country 32.4 1 in: rate varies by country 7.9 1 in: rate varies by country Cote d'Ivoire
2020s 56.5 1 in: rate varies by country 65.75 1 in: rate varies by country 9.25 1 in: rate varies by country Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Cote d'Ivoire or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 74 1 in: rate varies by country against 67 1 in: rate varies by country in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
7 1 in: rate varies by country, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 178th and Sierra Leone ranks 175th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.