Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: Maternal mortality

Mauritania
463.83
in 2020
Sierra Leone
442.83
in 2020
Mauritania rank
16th
Sierra Leone rank
18th

Maternal mortality over time

  • Mauritania
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 463.83 against 442.83 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 21.

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

Mauritania ranks 16th and Sierra Leone ranks 18th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 745.13 1,465 719.85 Sierra Leone
1990s 681.76 1,702 1,020 Sierra Leone
2000s 651.75 1,315 663.63 Sierra Leone
2010s 511.92 599.06 87.13 Sierra Leone
2020s 463.83 442.83 21 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, Mauritania or Sierra Leone?
Mauritania, at 463.83 against 442.83 in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
21, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Mauritania and Sierra Leone rank globally for maternal mortality?
Mauritania ranks 16th 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