Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Sierra Leone or Venezuela?

Venezuela, at 970 against 920 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Venezuela?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

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.

Sierra Leone vs Venezuela: Number of maternal deaths (Trends)

Sierra Leone

920

in 2023

Venezuela

970

in 2023

Sierra Leone rank

41st

Venezuela rank

40th

Number of maternal deaths (Trends) over time

Sierra Leone
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 970 against 920 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 50.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 41st and Venezuela ranks 40th 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	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2,740	454	2,286	Sierra Leone
1990s	3,360	481	2,879	Sierra Leone
2000s	2,940	565	2,375	Sierra Leone
2010s	1,850	823	1,027	Sierra Leone
2020s	992.5	977.5	15	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Sierra Leone or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 970 against 920 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Sierra Leone and Venezuela?: 50, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Venezuela?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and Venezuela rank globally for number of maternal deaths?: Sierra Leone ranks 41st and Venezuela ranks 40th 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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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: 29 October 2026

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.