Côte d'Ivoire vs Sierra Leone: Maternal mortality ratio
Côte d'Ivoire
358.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Sierra Leone
353.56 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
18th
Sierra Leone rank
21st
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 358.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 353.56 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Sierra Leone, a difference of 5.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th and Sierra Leone ranks 21st of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 702.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,538 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 835.49 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 464.38 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,711 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,247 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 487.02 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1,315 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 828.22 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 513 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 745.96 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 232.96 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 418.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 387.17 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 31.46 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Côte d'Ivoire or Sierra Leone?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 358.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 353.56 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Côte d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
- 5.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th and Sierra Leone ranks 21st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. 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 women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.