Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Sierra Leone: Number of maternal deaths

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
790
in 2023
Sierra Leone
920
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
38th
Sierra Leone rank
41st

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 920 against 790 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 130.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th and Sierra Leone ranks 41st of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 4,980 2,740 2,240 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 3,120 3,360 240 Sierra Leone
2000s 1,800 2,940 1,140 Sierra Leone
2010s 1,228 1,850 622 Sierra Leone
2020s 1,092 992.5 100 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 920 against 790 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sierra Leone?
130, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sierra Leone?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th and Sierra Leone ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.