Mali vs Sierra Leone: Maternal mortality

Mali
440.23
in 2020
Sierra Leone
442.83
in 2020
Mali rank
20th
Sierra Leone rank
18th

Maternal mortality over time

  • Mali
  • Sierra Leone
5001.0k1.5k2.0k198520022020

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 442.83 against 440.23 in Mali, a difference of 2.6.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 20th and Sierra Leone ranks 18th of 189 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 1,228 1,465 237.1 Sierra Leone
1990s 937.4 1,702 764.18 Sierra Leone
2000s 601.52 1,315 713.85 Sierra Leone
2010s 499.58 599.06 99.48 Sierra Leone
2020s 440.23 442.83 2.6 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, Mali or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 442.83 against 440.23 in Mali as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between Mali and Sierra Leone?
2.6, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sierra Leone?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Mali and Sierra Leone rank globally for maternal mortality?
Mali ranks 20th and Sierra Leone ranks 18th of 189 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