Sierra Leone vs Venezuela: Maternal deaths by income group
Sierra Leone
1,165 deaths
in 2020
Venezuela
1,208 deaths
in 2020
Sierra Leone rank
39th
Venezuela rank
38th
Maternal deaths by income group over time
- Sierra Leone
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 1,208 deaths against 1,165 deaths in Sierra Leone, a difference of 43 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 39th and Venezuela ranks 38th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,677 deaths | 546.43 deaths | 2,130 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 3,425 deaths | 546.6 deaths | 2,878 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 3,020 deaths | 603.74 deaths | 2,417 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1,526 deaths | 799.14 deaths | 727.29 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1,165 deaths | 1,208 deaths | 43.17 deaths | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Sierra Leone or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 1,208 deaths against 1,165 deaths in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Sierra Leone and Venezuela?
- 43 deaths, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Venezuela?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Sierra Leone and Venezuela rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
- Sierra Leone ranks 39th and Venezuela ranks 38th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β 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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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.