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

Sierra Leone, at 354 against 350 in Niger as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger 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.

Niger vs Sierra Leone: Maternal mortality ratio

Niger

350

in 2023

Sierra Leone

354

in 2023

Niger rank

21st

Sierra Leone rank

19th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Niger
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 354 against 350 in Niger, a difference of 4.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 21st and Sierra Leone ranks 19th of 194 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1,074	1,539	465	Sierra Leone
1990s	889.2	1,711	821.9	Sierra Leone
2000s	764.7	1,315	550.6	Sierra Leone
2010s	496.5	745.9	249.4	Sierra Leone
2020s	373.75	387.25	13.5	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Niger or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 354 against 350 in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Niger and Sierra Leone?: 4, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Niger ranks 21st 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).