Sierra Leone vs Southern Africa: Maternal mortality ratio
Sierra Leone
353.56
in 2023
Southern Africa
136.6
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
19th
Southern Africa rank
9th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Sierra Leone
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 353.56 against 136.6 in Southern Africa, a difference of 216.96.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.6 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 19th and Southern Africa ranks 9th of 179 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,315 | 277.09 | 1,038 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 745.96 | 205.85 | 540.11 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 387.17 | 157.53 | 229.64 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Sierra Leone or Southern Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 353.56 against 136.6 in Southern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Sierra Leone and Southern Africa?
- 216.96, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Southern Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Southern Africa rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Sierra Leone ranks 19th and Southern Africa ranks 9th 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.