Maternal deaths ihme in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Maternal deaths ihme was 1,165 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1,165
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
39th
of 185 countries
All-time high
3,656
in 1999
All-time low
1,140
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths ihme in Sierra Leone, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal deaths ihme in Sierra Leone is 1,165, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths ihme in Sierra Leone peaked at 3,656 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,140, in 2019.
Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,677 | 2,484 | 2,880 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,425 | 3,001 | 3,656 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,020 | 2,235 | 3,432 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,526 | 1,140 | 2,093 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,165 | 1,165 | 1,165 | 1 |
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More health data for Sierra Leone
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 108,953 (2025)
- Population, male 49.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 2.61 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 3.32 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 110,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 112,634 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths ihme in Sierra Leone?
- Maternal deaths ihme in Sierra Leone was 1,165 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3,656 in 1999.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,140 in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for maternal deaths ihme?
- Sierra Leone ranks 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths ihme rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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