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Maternal mortality ratio in Sierra Leone

Maternal mortality ratio in Sierra Leone was 354 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization. That is down 16.1 from 2022. That is the 21st highest of 195 countries in 2023.

2023, per 100,000 live births354
Change on 2022-16.1
Rank21st of 195Countries ranked
Series high1,7771995
Series low3542023

Maternal mortality ratio in Sierra Leone, 1985 to 2023

05001,0001,5002,00019851991199720032009201520231985: 1,506 per 100,000 live births1986: 1,530 per 100,000 live births1987: 1,533 per 100,000 live births1988: 1,549 per 100,000 live births1989: 1,575 per 100,000 live births1990: 1,572 per 100,000 live births1991: 1,699 per 100,000 live births1992: 1,681 per 100,000 live births1993: 1,696 per 100,000 live births1994: 1,755 per 100,000 live births1995: 1,777 per 100,000 live births1996: 1,726 per 100,000 live births1997: 1,721 per 100,000 live births1998: 1,753 per 100,000 live births1999: 1,731 per 100,000 live births2000: 1,603 per 100,000 live births2001: 1,518 per 100,000 live births2002: 1,492 per 100,000 live births2003: 1,433 per 100,000 live births2004: 1,366 per 100,000 live births2005: 1,294 per 100,000 live births2006: 1,168 per 100,000 live births2007: 1,132 per 100,000 live births2008: 1,093 per 100,000 live births2009: 1,054 per 100,000 live births2010: 1,018 per 100,000 live births2011: 967 per 100,000 live births2012: 915 per 100,000 live births2013: 842 per 100,000 live births2014: 821 per 100,000 live births2015: 730 per 100,000 live births2016: 633 per 100,000 live births2017: 578 per 100,000 live births2018: 491 per 100,000 live births2019: 464 per 100,000 live births2020: 422 per 100,000 live births2021: 403 per 100,000 live births2022: 370 per 100,000 live births2023: 354 per 100,000 live births
per 100,000 live births. Source: World Health Organization, Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) (MDG_0000000026). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-18.
All 39 values
Periodper 100,000 live births
2023354
2022370
2021403
2020422
2019464
2018491
2017578
2016633
2015730
2014821
2013842
2012915
2011967
20101,018
20091,054
20081,093
20071,132
20061,168
20051,294
20041,366
20031,433
20021,492
20011,518
20001,603
19991,731
19981,753
19971,721
19961,726
19951,777
19941,755
19931,696
19921,681
19911,699
19901,572
19891,575
19881,549
19871,533
19861,530
19851,506

Rankings

Definition

Deaths of women from causes related to pregnancy or its management, during pregnancy or within 42 days of its end, per 100,000 live births in the year (SDG indicator 3.1.1). Accidental and incidental causes are excluded. Estimates of the UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and UN DESA), published by WHO.

Modelled estimates that adjust registered deaths for misclassification and under-reporting, so they differ from national vital statistics, often by a wide margin. Values are served with every decimal WHO publishes. WHO revises these series, past years included, when new national reports or estimates come in, so values can change between retrievals.

How to cite

World Health Organization, data.who.int. Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) (MDG_0000000026) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/C071DCB/AC597B1 (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.

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What is the maternal mortality ratio in Sierra Leone?

Maternal mortality ratio in Sierra Leone was 354 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization. That is down 16.1 from 2022. That is the 21st highest of 195 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

World Health Organization. Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) (MDG_0000000026). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest maternal mortality ratio in Sierra Leone?

1,777 per 100,000 live births in 1995, the highest value since 1985 in this series.

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