Maternal mortality vs fertility in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Maternal mortality vs fertility was 442.83 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
442.83
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
18th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,792
in 1999
All-time low
435.24
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality vs fertility in Sierra Leone, 1985–2020

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1985200220201985: 1.4k1986: 1.5k1987: 1.5k1988: 1.5k1989: 1.5k1990: 1.5k1991: 1.6k1992: 1.6k1993: 1.7k1994: 1.7k1995: 1.8k1996: 1.7k1997: 1.8k1998: 1.8k1999: 1.8k2000: 1.7k2001: 1.6k2002: 1.5k2003: 1.5k2004: 1.4k2005: 1.3k2006: 1.2k2007: 1.1k2008: 972.62009: 9012010: 837.42011: 727.62012: 666.92013: 632.12014: 618.32015: 588.42016: 504.92017: 520.32018: 459.52019: 435.22020: 442.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal mortality vs fertility 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 vs fertility in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,792 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 435.24, in 2019.

Sierra Leone ranks 18th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 15 Cote d'Ivoire 479.91 compare
  2. 16 Mauritania 463.83 compare
  3. 17 Gambia 458.24 compare
  4. 19 Niger 441.07 compare
  5. 20 Mali 440.23 compare
  6. 21 Cameroon 437.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality vs fertility in Sierra Leone?
Maternal mortality vs fertility in Sierra Leone was 442.83 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 1,792 in 1999.
What is the lowest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 435.24 in 2019.
How does Sierra Leone rank for maternal mortality vs fertility?
Sierra Leone ranks 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality vs fertility 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 vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality vs fertility
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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