Asia vs Sierra Leone: Maternal mortality ratio
Asia
93.01 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Sierra Leone
353.56 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Asia rank
26th
Sierra Leone rank
19th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Asia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 353.56 per 100,000 live births against 93.01 per 100,000 live births in Asia, a difference of 260.55 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 3.8 times Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 19th of 46 regions.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 214.81 per 100,000 live births | 1,315 per 100,000 live births | 1,100 per 100,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 121.58 per 100,000 live births | 745.96 per 100,000 live births | 624.39 per 100,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 111.62 per 100,000 live births | 387.17 per 100,000 live births | 275.55 per 100,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Asia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 353.56 per 100,000 live births against 93.01 per 100,000 live births in Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Asia and Sierra Leone?
- 260.55 per 100,000 live births, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Asia and Sierra Leone rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Asia ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 19th of 46 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.