Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0127 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.0127 units per square kilometre for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0485 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0127 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.038 units per square kilometre | 0.036 units per square kilometre | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 11 Malawi 0.0159 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Uganda 0.0145 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Pakistan 0.0143 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 0.0117 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Afghanistan 0.0117 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Liberia 0.0114 units per square kilometre compare
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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0619 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0628 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.7846 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.0127 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0485 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0127 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.