Maternal mortality ratio in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Maternal mortality ratio was 353.56 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 20th out of 196 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.
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 |
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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 25, male, interpolated 79,693 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 79,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 82,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 81,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 84,700 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 83,425 (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 20th out of 196 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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