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Sierra Leone: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)

354per 100,000 live births · 2023-58.0% since 2013

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs). Reported as: modeled estimate. Annual figures for Sierra Leone from 1985 to 2023.

19852023

Every year

YearValue (per 100,000 live births)Note
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

Source

Published by World Bank, produced by World Health Organization, UNICEF, UN Population Fund, World Bank Group. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-07.

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World Bank (2026). Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-maternal-mortality-ratio (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.

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