Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Sierra Leone: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
0.0052 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.0127 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
12th
Sierra Leone rank
14th

Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Sierra Leone
0.010.020.030.040.05198520042023

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.0127 units per square kilometre against 0.0052 units per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 0.0075 units per square kilometre.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.4 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 12th 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0097 units per square kilometre 0.038 units per square kilometre 0.0283 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
1990s 0.0092 units per square kilometre 0.0466 units per square kilometre 0.0374 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2000s 0.0081 units per square kilometre 0.0407 units per square kilometre 0.0327 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2010s 0.0067 units per square kilometre 0.0256 units per square kilometre 0.0189 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2020s 0.0055 units per square kilometre 0.0138 units per square kilometre 0.0083 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, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 0.0127 units per square kilometre against 0.0052 units per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sierra Leone?
0.0075 units per square kilometre, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sierra Leone?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 12th 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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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 9,090 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.