Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Sierra Leone: Maternal mortality ratio
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 354 against 131 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 223.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 19th and Sierra Leone ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 362 | 1,539 | 1,177 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 347.9 | 1,711 | 1,363 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 260.1 | 1,315 | 1,055 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 167 | 745.9 | 578.9 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 148.75 | 387.25 | 238.5 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 354 against 131 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sierra Leone?
- 223, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sierra Leone?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sierra Leone rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 19th and Sierra Leone ranks 19th of 47 groups.
- 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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About this data
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).