Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Sierra Leone: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.4% against 0.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 3.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 9.1% | 6.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 10.0% | 8.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 7.1% | 6.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 3.4% | 2.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 1.5% | 1.0% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.4% against 0.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sierra Leone?
- 1.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sierra Leone?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sierra Leone rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). 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.