Sierra Leone vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Sierra Leone
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 20th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.1% | 5.8% | 3.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 4.4% | 5.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 2.4% | 4.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.1% | 1.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.6% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Sierra Leone or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Sierra Leone and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Sierra Leone ranks 20th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
- 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.