Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Number of maternal deaths
Rwanda
907.79
in 2023
Sierra Leone
915.39
in 2023
Rwanda rank
42nd
Sierra Leone rank
41st
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 915.39 against 907.79 in Rwanda, a difference of 7.6.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 42nd and Sierra Leone ranks 41st of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,745 | 2,744 | 1,002 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 5,647 | 3,362 | 2,285 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 2,033 | 2,951 | 918.27 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1,141 | 1,840 | 699.07 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 953.82 | 993.63 | 39.8 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 915.39 against 907.79 in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 7.6, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Rwanda ranks 42nd and Sierra Leone ranks 41st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.