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The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 442.83 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
442.83 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
18th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,792 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1999
All-time low
435.24 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Sierra Leone, 1985–2020

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1985200220201985: 1.4k deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 1.5k deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 1.5k deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 1.5k deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 1.5k deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 1.5k deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 1.6k deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 1.6k deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 1.7k deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 1.7k deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 1.8k deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 1.7k deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 1.8k deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 1.8k deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 1.8k deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 1.7k deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 1.6k deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 1.5k deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 1.5k deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 1.4k deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 1.3k deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 1.2k deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 1.1k deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 972.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 901 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 837.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 727.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 666.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 632.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 618.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 588.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 504.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 520.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 459.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 435.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 442.8 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 442.83 deaths per 100,000 live births for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in 2020.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,792 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1999 and was at its lowest, 435.24 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2019.

That places Sierra Leone 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Sierra Leone, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 1,428 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 1,458 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.1%
1987 1,455 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.2%
1988 1,477 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.5%
1989 1,508 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.1%
1990 1,539 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.1%
1991 1,600 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.0%
1992 1,618 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.1%
1993 1,657 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.4%
1994 1,750 deaths per 100,000 live births +5.6%
1995 1,768 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.1%
1996 1,744 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.4%
1997 1,764 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.2%
1998 1,784 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.1%
1999 1,792 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.5%
2000 1,682 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.1%
2001 1,610 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.3%
2002 1,493 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.3%
2003 1,451 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.8%
2004 1,367 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.8%
2005 1,327 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.9%
2006 1,225 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.7%
2007 1,125 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.1%
2008 972.64 deaths per 100,000 live births -13.5%
2009 901.04 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.4%
2010 837.35 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.1%
2011 727.58 deaths per 100,000 live births -13.1%
2012 666.86 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.3%
2013 632.13 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.2%
2014 618.32 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.2%
2015 588.39 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.8%
2016 504.91 deaths per 100,000 live births -14.2%
2017 520.28 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.0%
2018 459.5 deaths per 100,000 live births -11.7%
2019 435.24 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.3%
2020 442.83 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,465 deaths per 100,000 live births 1,428 deaths per 100,000 live births 1,508 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 1,702 deaths per 100,000 live births 1,539 deaths per 100,000 live births 1,792 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 1,315 deaths per 100,000 live births 901.04 deaths per 100,000 live births 1,682 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 599.06 deaths per 100,000 live births 435.24 deaths per 100,000 live births 837.35 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 442.83 deaths per 100,000 live births 442.83 deaths per 100,000 live births 442.83 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 15 Côte d'Ivoire 479.91 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 16 Mauritania 463.83 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 17 Gambia 458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 19 Niger 441.07 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 20 Mali 440.23 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 21 Cameroon 437.75 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Sierra Leone?
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Sierra Leone was 442.83 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 1,792 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1999.
What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 435.24 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019.
How does Sierra Leone rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Sierra Leone ranks 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by 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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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.