Niger vs Sierra Leone: Maternal mortality ratio
Niger
441.07 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Sierra Leone
442.83 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Niger rank
19th
Sierra Leone rank
18th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Niger
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 442.83 deaths per 100,000 live births against 441.07 deaths per 100,000 live births in Niger, a difference of 1.76 deaths per 100,000 live births.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 19th 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 | Niger | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,060 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,465 deaths per 100,000 live births | 405.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 894.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,702 deaths per 100,000 live births | 807.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 780.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,315 deaths per 100,000 live births | 535.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 501.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 599.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | 97.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 441.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | 442.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Niger or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 442.83 deaths per 100,000 live births against 441.07 deaths per 100,000 live births in Niger as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 1.76 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Niger ranks 19th and Sierra Leone ranks 18th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.