Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita was 442.83 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
442.83
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
17th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1,792
in 1999
All-time low
435.24
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 442.83.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,792 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 435.24, in 2019.
That places Sierra Leone 17th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,428 | — |
| 1986 | 1,458 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1,455 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1,477 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1,508 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1,539 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1,600 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1,618 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1,657 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1,750 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 1,768 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1,744 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,764 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,784 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,792 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,682 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 1,610 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 1,493 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 1,451 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,367 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 1,327 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,225 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 1,125 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 972.64 | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 901.04 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 837.35 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 727.58 | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 666.86 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 632.13 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 618.32 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 588.39 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 504.91 | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 520.28 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 459.5 | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 435.24 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 442.83 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,465 | 1,428 | 1,508 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,702 | 1,539 | 1,792 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,315 | 901.04 | 1,682 | 10 |
| 2010s | 599.06 | 435.24 | 837.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 442.83 | 442.83 | 442.83 | 1 |
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More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0183 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone was 442.83 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,792 in 1999.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 435.24 in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 17th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. 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 mortality ratio vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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