Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Gambia
1.39
in 2023
Sierra Leone
1.35
in 2023
Gambia rank
18th
Sierra Leone rank
20th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.39 against 1.35 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 18th and Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.44 | 9.14 | 0.6989 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 6.15 | 10.03 | 3.88 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 3.81 | 7.12 | 3.3 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.56 | 3.42 | 0.8631 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.54 | 1.53 | 0.0134 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Gambia, at 1.39 against 1.35 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.04, with Gambia 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 18th 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.