Pacific island small states vs Sierra Leone: Number of maternal deaths
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Pacific island small states
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 920 against 56 in Pacific island small states, a difference of 864.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 16.4 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 45th and Sierra Leone ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.2 | 2,740 | 2,654 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 74 | 3,360 | 3,286 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 67.5 | 2,940 | 2,872 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 65.1 | 1,850 | 1,785 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 63 | 992.5 | 929.5 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Pacific island small states or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 920 against 56 in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Pacific island small states and Sierra Leone?
- 864, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Sierra Leone?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Pacific island small states and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Pacific island small states ranks 45th 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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About this data
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.