Niger vs Sierra Leone: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020

Niger
441.07 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Sierra Leone
442.83 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Niger rank
19th
Sierra Leone rank
18th

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time

  • Niger
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 442.83 deaths per 100,000 live births against 441.07 deaths per 100,000 live births in Niger, a difference of 1.76 deaths per 100,000 live births.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 19th and Sierra Leone ranks 18th of 185 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 1,060 deaths per 100,000 live births 1,465 deaths per 100,000 live births 405.36 deaths per 100,000 live births Sierra Leone
1990s 894.51 deaths per 100,000 live births 1,702 deaths per 100,000 live births 807.07 deaths per 100,000 live births Sierra Leone
2000s 780.35 deaths per 100,000 live births 1,315 deaths per 100,000 live births 535.02 deaths per 100,000 live births Sierra Leone
2010s 501.2 deaths per 100,000 live births 599.06 deaths per 100,000 live births 97.85 deaths per 100,000 live births Sierra Leone
2020s 441.07 deaths per 100,000 live births 442.83 deaths per 100,000 live births 1.76 deaths per 100,000 live births Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Niger or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 442.83 deaths per 100,000 live births against 441.07 deaths per 100,000 live births in Niger as of 2020.
What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Niger and Sierra Leone?
1.76 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Niger ranks 19th and Sierra Leone ranks 18th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.