Sierra Leone vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes
Sierra Leone
1.4%
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
1.3%
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
20th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
23rd
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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 share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes, 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 share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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 share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 20th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.