Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 353.56 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
353.56
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
21st
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,777
in 1995
All-time low
353.56
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Sierra Leone, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Sierra Leone stood at 353.56. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,777 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 353.56, in 2023.
That places Sierra Leone 21st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,506 | — |
| 1986 | 1,530 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1,533 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1,549 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1,575 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1,572 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,699 | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 1,681 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,696 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1,755 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1,777 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1,726 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1,721 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,753 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1,731 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1,603 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 1,518 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1,492 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,433 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1,366 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 1,294 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1,168 | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 1,132 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,093 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,054 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,018 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 967.12 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 914.88 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 842.32 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 820.78 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 730.11 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 632.9 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 578.4 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 491.5 | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 463.57 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 422.26 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 403.22 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 369.63 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 353.56 | -4.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 353.56 is above the median for low income countries, which is 353.56, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 353.56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 267.03, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,538 | 1,506 | 1,575 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,711 | 1,572 | 1,777 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,315 | 1,054 | 1,603 | 10 |
| 2010s | 745.96 | 463.57 | 1,018 | 10 |
| 2020s | 387.17 | 353.56 | 422.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Sierra Leone?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Sierra Leone was 353.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,777 in 1995.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 353.56 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Sierra Leone ranks 21st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. 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 who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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