Sierra Leone vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Number of maternal deaths by region

Sierra Leone
1,165 deaths
in 2020
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1,208 deaths
in 2020
Sierra Leone rank
39th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
38th

Number of maternal deaths by region over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 1,208 deaths against 1,165 deaths in Sierra Leone, a difference of 43 deaths.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 39th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 38th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 2,677 deaths 546.43 deaths 2,130 deaths Sierra Leone
1990s 3,425 deaths 546.6 deaths 2,878 deaths Sierra Leone
2000s 3,020 deaths 603.74 deaths 2,417 deaths Sierra Leone
2010s 1,526 deaths 799.14 deaths 727.29 deaths Sierra Leone
2020s 1,165 deaths 1,208 deaths 43.17 deaths Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Sierra Leone or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 1,208 deaths against 1,165 deaths in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Sierra Leone and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
43 deaths, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Sierra Leone and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
Sierra Leone ranks 39th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 38th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – 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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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths by region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.