Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 354 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
354
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,777
in 1995
All-time low
354
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Sierra Leone, 1985–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1985200420231985: 1.5k1986: 1.5k1987: 1.5k1988: 1.5k1989: 1.6k1990: 1.6k1991: 1.7k1992: 1.7k1993: 1.7k1994: 1.8k1995: 1.8k1996: 1.7k1997: 1.7k1998: 1.8k1999: 1.7k2000: 1.6k2001: 1.5k2002: 1.5k2003: 1.4k2004: 1.4k2005: 1.3k2006: 1.2k2007: 1.1k2008: 1.1k2009: 1.1k2010: 1.0k2011: 9672012: 9152013: 8422014: 8212015: 7302016: 6332017: 5782018: 4912019: 4642020: 4222021: 4032022: 3702023: 354

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Sierra Leone stood at 354. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,777 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 354, in 2023.

Sierra Leone ranks 19th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,539 1,506 1,575 5
1990s 1,711 1,572 1,777 10
2000s 1,315 1,054 1,603 10
2010s 745.9 464 1,018 10
2020s 387.25 354 422 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 16 Mali 367 compare
  2. 17 Côte d'Ivoire 359 compare
  3. 18 Zimbabwe 358 compare
  4. 19 Gambia, The 354 compare
  5. 21 Niger 350 compare
  6. 22 Togo 349 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Sierra Leone?
Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Sierra Leone was 354 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 1,777 in 1995.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 354 in 2023.
How does Sierra Leone rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
Sierra Leone ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
195 places, 7,569 data points, 1985–2023
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