Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate
Gambia
458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Sierra Leone
442.83 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Gambia rank
17th
Sierra Leone rank
18th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births against 442.83 deaths per 100,000 live births in Sierra Leone, a difference of 15.41 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Gambia ranks 17th and Sierra Leone ranks 18th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,142 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,465 deaths per 100,000 live births | 323.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 855.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,702 deaths per 100,000 live births | 845.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 723.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,315 deaths per 100,000 live births | 592.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 545.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 599.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | 53.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 442.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | 15.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Gambia, at 458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births against 442.83 deaths per 100,000 live births in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 15.41 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate?
- Gambia ranks 17th and Sierra Leone ranks 18th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.