Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Mali or Sierra Leone?

Mali, at 367 against 354 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.

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

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mali vs Sierra Leone: Maternal mortality ratio

Mali

367

in 2023

Sierra Leone

354

in 2023

Mali rank

16th

Sierra Leone rank

19th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Mali
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Mali currently reports 367 against 354 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 13.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Mali ranks 16th and Sierra Leone ranks 19th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1,155	1,539	383.2	Sierra Leone
1990s	921.7	1,711	789.4	Sierra Leone
2000s	614.9	1,315	700.4	Sierra Leone
2010s	495.7	745.9	250.2	Sierra Leone
2020s	392	387.25	4.75	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Mali or Sierra Leone?: Mali, at 367 against 354 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Mali and Sierra Leone?: 13, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sierra Leone?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Mali and Sierra Leone rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Mali ranks 16th and Sierra Leone ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).