Maternal mortality ratio in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Maternal mortality ratio was 353.56 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
353.56 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
22nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
1,603 per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
353.56 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Sierra Leone stood at 353.56 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 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 in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,603 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 353.56 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Sierra Leone 22nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,603 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 1,518 per 100,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1,492 per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,433 per 100,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1,366 per 100,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 1,294 per 100,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1,168 per 100,000 live births | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 1,132 per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,093 per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,054 per 100,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,018 per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 967.12 per 100,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 914.88 per 100,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 842.32 per 100,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 820.78 per 100,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 730.11 per 100,000 live births | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 632.9 per 100,000 live births | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 578.4 per 100,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 491.5 per 100,000 live births | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 463.57 per 100,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 422.26 per 100,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 403.22 per 100,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 369.63 per 100,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 353.56 per 100,000 live births | -4.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 353.56 per 100,000 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 353.56 per 100,000 live births, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 353.56 per 100,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 258.23 per 100,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,315 per 100,000 live births | 1,054 per 100,000 live births | 1,603 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 745.96 per 100,000 live births | 463.57 per 100,000 live births | 1,018 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 387.17 per 100,000 live births | 353.56 per 100,000 live births | 422.26 per 100,000 live births | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Sierra Leone?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Sierra Leone was 353.56 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,603 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 353.56 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Sierra Leone ranks 22nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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