Africa Eastern and Southern vs Sierra Leone: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre
Africa Eastern and Southern
0.0044 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.0127 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
15th
Sierra Leone rank
14th
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.0127 units per square kilometre against 0.0044 units per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.0083 units per square kilometre.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.9 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 0.038 units per square kilometre | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre, Africa Eastern and Southern or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.0127 units per square kilometre against 0.0044 units per square kilometre in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Africa Eastern and Southern and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0083 units per square kilometre, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Sierra Leone?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.