Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Sierra Leone
1.35
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1.29
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
20th
Zimbabwe rank
21st
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.35 against 1.29 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.06.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st 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 | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.14 | 2.65 | 6.49 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 10.03 | 1.42 | 8.61 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 7.12 | 1.72 | 5.39 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3.42 | 1.92 | 1.51 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.53 | 1.42 | 0.1124 | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.35 against 1.29 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 0.06, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Sierra Leone ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st 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.