Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Sierra Leone
74 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Zimbabwe
78 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
175th
Zimbabwe rank
172nd

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 78 1 in: rate varies by country against 74 1 in: rate varies by country in Sierra Leone, a difference of 4 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 175th and Zimbabwe ranks 172nd of 194 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 11 1 in: rate varies by country 39.2 1 in: rate varies by country 28.2 1 in: rate varies by country Zimbabwe
1990s 10.1 1 in: rate varies by country 71.1 1 in: rate varies by country 61 1 in: rate varies by country Zimbabwe
2000s 14.6 1 in: rate varies by country 58.6 1 in: rate varies by country 44 1 in: rate varies by country Zimbabwe
2010s 32.4 1 in: rate varies by country 54.6 1 in: rate varies by country 22.2 1 in: rate varies by country Zimbabwe
2020s 65.75 1 in: rate varies by country 71 1 in: rate varies by country 5.25 1 in: rate varies by country Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 78 1 in: rate varies by country against 74 1 in: rate varies by country in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
4 1 in: rate varies by country, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Sierra Leone ranks 175th and Zimbabwe ranks 172nd 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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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.