Number of maternal deaths in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of maternal deaths was 915.39 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Sierra Leone, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Sierra Leone stood at 915.39. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Sierra Leone peaked at 3,486 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 915.39, in 2023.
Sierra Leone ranks 41st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,559 | — |
| 1986 | 2,659 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 2,735 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 2,827 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 2,938 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 3,000 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 3,428 | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 3,292 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 3,310 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3,426 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 3,474 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 3,368 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 3,388 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 3,486 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 3,447 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 3,194 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 3,134 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 3,285 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 3,225 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,106 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2,988 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2,745 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 2,673 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 2,615 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2,543 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2,478 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 2,379 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2,264 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 2,070 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 2,010 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,781 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 1,559 | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 1,443 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 1,238 | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 1,176 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1,076 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 1,033 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 950.58 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 915.39 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,744 | 2,559 | 2,938 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,362 | 3,000 | 3,486 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,951 | 2,543 | 3,285 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,840 | 1,176 | 2,478 | 10 |
| 2020s | 993.63 | 915.39 | 1,076 | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8723 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1868 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8951 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1897 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Sierra Leone?
- Number of maternal deaths in Sierra Leone was 915.39 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3,486 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 915.39 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Sierra Leone ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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