Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Maternal mortality ratio
Sierra Leone
353.56 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Zimbabwe
357.62 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
20th
Zimbabwe rank
18th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 357.62 per 100,000 live births against 353.56 per 100,000 live births in Sierra Leone, a difference of 4.06 per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,315 per 100,000 live births | 471.35 per 100,000 live births | 843.89 per 100,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 745.96 per 100,000 live births | 468.32 per 100,000 live births | 277.64 per 100,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 387.17 per 100,000 live births | 387.95 per 100,000 live births | 0.783 per 100,000 live births | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 357.62 per 100,000 live births against 353.56 per 100,000 live births in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 4.06 per 100,000 live births, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Sierra Leone ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 196 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.