Mexico vs Sierra Leone: Number of maternal deaths by region
Mexico
1,159 deaths
in 2020
Sierra Leone
1,165 deaths
in 2020
Mexico rank
40th
Sierra Leone rank
39th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Mexico
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1,165 deaths against 1,159 deaths in Mexico, a difference of 6 deaths.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 40th and Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 185 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,190 deaths | 2,677 deaths | 486.64 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 1,596 deaths | 3,425 deaths | 1,828 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 1,268 deaths | 3,020 deaths | 1,752 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1,116 deaths | 1,526 deaths | 410.48 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1,159 deaths | 1,165 deaths | 5.2 deaths | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Mexico or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1,165 deaths against 1,159 deaths in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Mexico and Sierra Leone?
- 6 deaths, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sierra Leone?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Mexico ranks 40th and Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.