Number of maternal deaths by region in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of maternal deaths by region was 1,165 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1,165 deaths
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
39th
of 185 countries
All-time high
3,656 deaths
in 1999
All-time low
1,140 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Sierra Leone, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1,165 deaths for number of maternal deaths by region in 2020.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Sierra Leone peaked at 3,656 deaths in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,140 deaths, in 2019.
That places Sierra Leone 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,484 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 2,595 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 2,662 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 2,762 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 2,880 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 3,001 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 3,296 deaths | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 3,252 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 3,313 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 3,500 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 3,537 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 3,487 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 3,564 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 3,639 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 3,656 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3,432 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 3,414 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3,373 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3,351 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,185 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 3,146 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,952 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 2,723 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 2,393 deaths | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 2,235 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 2,093 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1,841 deaths | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 1,700 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 1,606 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1,571 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1,489 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 1,288 deaths | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 1,342 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1,195 deaths | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 1,140 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1,165 deaths | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,677 deaths | 2,484 deaths | 2,880 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,425 deaths | 3,001 deaths | 3,656 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,020 deaths | 2,235 deaths | 3,432 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,526 deaths | 1,140 deaths | 2,093 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,165 deaths | 1,165 deaths | 1,165 deaths | 1 |
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- 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0066 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Sierra Leone?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Sierra Leone was 1,165 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3,656 deaths in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,140 deaths in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Sierra Leone ranks 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.