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

Cote d'Ivoire
1.49
in 2023
Sierra Leone
1.35
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire rank
17th
Sierra Leone rank
20th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Sierra Leone
246810198520042023

How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 1.49 against 1.35 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.14.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 17th and Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 4.84 9.14 4.3 Sierra Leone
1990s 2.85 10.03 7.18 Sierra Leone
2000s 2.62 7.12 4.5 Sierra Leone
2010s 2.55 3.42 0.8774 Sierra Leone
2020s 1.8 1.53 0.2647 Cote d'Ivoire

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?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 1.49 against 1.35 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
0.14, with Cote d'Ivoire 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 17th and Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, 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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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,566 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed