Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Maternal mortality ratio
Gambia
354.35
in 2023
Sierra Leone
353.56
in 2023
Gambia rank
18th
Sierra Leone rank
19th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 354.35 against 353.56 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.79.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Gambia ranks 18th and Sierra Leone ranks 19th of 179 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 719.5 | 1,315 | 595.74 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 541.84 | 745.96 | 204.12 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 384.9 | 387.17 | 2.27 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Gambia, at 354.35 against 353.56 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.79, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Gambia ranks 18th and Sierra Leone ranks 19th of 179 countries.
- 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.