Sierra Leone vs Small states: Number of maternal deaths
Sierra Leone
920
in 2023
Small states
300
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
41st
Small states rank
41st
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Sierra Leone
- Small states
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 920 against 300 in Small states, a difference of 620.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 3.1 times Small states's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 41st and Small states ranks 41st of 194 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,740 | 1,600 | 1,140 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 3,360 | 1,320 | 2,040 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 2,940 | 780 | 2,160 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1,850 | 504 | 1,346 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 992.5 | 365 | 627.5 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Sierra Leone or Small states?
- Sierra Leone, at 920 against 300 in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Sierra Leone and Small states?
- 620, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Small states?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Small states rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Sierra Leone ranks 41st and Small states ranks 41st of 194 countries.
- 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.