Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Gambia
72 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Sierra Leone
74 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Gambia rank
177th
Sierra Leone rank
175th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 74 1 in: rate varies by country against 72 1 in: rate varies by country in Gambia, a difference of 2 1 in: rate varies by country.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Gambia ranks 177th and Sierra Leone ranks 175th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 11 1 in: rate varies by country | 0.8 1 in: rate varies by country | Gambia |
| 1990s | 16.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 10.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 6.6 1 in: rate varies by country | Gambia |
| 2000s | 26.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 14.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 11.9 1 in: rate varies by country | Gambia |
| 2010s | 40.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 32.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 8.5 1 in: rate varies by country | Gambia |
| 2020s | 65.25 1 in: rate varies by country | 65.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 0.5 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, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 74 1 in: rate varies by country against 72 1 in: rate varies by country in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 2 1 in: rate varies by country, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Gambia ranks 177th 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
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.