Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Senegal or Sierra Leone?

Senegal, at 1,417 deaths against 1,165 deaths in Sierra Leone as of 2020.

What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Senegal and Sierra Leone?

252 deaths, with Senegal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?

36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Maternal deaths by income group

Senegal

1,417 deaths

in 2020

Sierra Leone

1,165 deaths

in 2020

Senegal rank

37th

Sierra Leone rank

39th

Maternal deaths by income group over time

Senegal
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 1,417 deaths against 1,165 deaths in Sierra Leone, a difference of 252 deaths.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Senegal ranks 37th and Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2,017 deaths	2,677 deaths	659.83 deaths	Sierra Leone
1990s	2,047 deaths	3,425 deaths	1,378 deaths	Sierra Leone
2000s	2,249 deaths	3,020 deaths	771.44 deaths	Sierra Leone
2010s	1,698 deaths	1,526 deaths	171.8 deaths	Senegal
2020s	1,417 deaths	1,165 deaths	251.94 deaths	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Senegal or Sierra Leone?: Senegal, at 1,417 deaths against 1,165 deaths in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Senegal and Sierra Leone?: 252 deaths, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?: Senegal ranks 37th and Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Maternal deaths by income group
Unit: deaths
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.