Côte d'Ivoire vs Sierra Leone: Maternal mortality

Côte d'Ivoire
479.91
in 2020
Sierra Leone
442.83
in 2020
Côte d'Ivoire rank
15th
Sierra Leone rank
18th

Maternal mortality over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Sierra Leone
5001.0k1.5k2.0k198520022020

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 479.91 against 442.83 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 37.08.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 15th and Sierra Leone ranks 18th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 655.22 1,465 809.76 Sierra Leone
1990s 522.45 1,702 1,179 Sierra Leone
2000s 548.48 1,315 766.89 Sierra Leone
2010s 550.61 599.06 48.45 Sierra Leone
2020s 479.91 442.83 37.08 Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, Côte d'Ivoire or Sierra Leone?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 479.91 against 442.83 in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between Côte d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
37.08, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone rank globally for maternal mortality?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 15th and Sierra Leone ranks 18th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed