Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 354 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Sierra Leone, 1985–2023
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.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,506 | — |
| 1986 | 1,530 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1,533 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1,549 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1,575 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1,572 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,699 | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 1,681 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1,696 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1,755 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1,777 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1,726 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1,721 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,753 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,731 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1,603 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 1,518 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1,492 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,433 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1,366 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 1,294 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1,168 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 1,132 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1,093 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1,054 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,018 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 967 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 915 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 842 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 821 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 730 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 633 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 578 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 491 | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 464 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 422 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 403 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 370 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 354 | -4.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 354 is above the median for low income countries, which is 354, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 354 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Sierra Leone
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.722 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,249 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,249 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 124,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 118,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 120,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 116,120 (2025)
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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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.