Sierra Leone vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Number of maternal deaths

Sierra Leone
920
in 2023
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
970
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
41st
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
40th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

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

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of'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, Bolivarian Republic of 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, Bolivarian Republic of 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, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 970 against 920 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Sierra Leone and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
50, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Sierra Leone ranks 41st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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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About this data

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.