Sierra Leone—Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #19 of 194Updated May 2026
Latest Value
354
2023
YoY Change
-4.3%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#19
of 194 countries
Maximum
1,603
2000
Minimum
354
2023
CAGR
-6.4%
24 years
Last
354
Previous
370
Highest
1,603
Lowest
354
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Sierra Leone's maternal mortality (per 100,000) was 354 in 2023, ranking #19 out of 194 countries. This represents a -4.3% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 1,603 (2000) and the lowest was 354 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 354 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 370 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 403 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 422 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 464 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 491 | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 578 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 633 | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 730 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 821 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 842 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 915 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 967 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1,018 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1,054 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1,093 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1,132 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1,168 | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 1,294 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 1,366 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1,433 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1,492 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,518 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 1,603 |
Top Countries — Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 993 | 2023 |
| 2 | Chad | 748 | 2023 |
| 3 | South Sudan | 692 | 2023 |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 692 | 2023 |
| 5 | Liberia | 628 | 2023 |
| 6 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 563 | 2023 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 521 | 2023 |
| 8 | Benin | 518 | 2023 |
| 9 | Guinea-Bissau | 505 | 2023 |
| 10 | Guinea | 494 | 2023 |