Sierra Leone—Maternal Deaths
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #41 of 194Updated May 2026
Latest Value
915
2023
YoY Change
-3.7%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#41
of 194 countries
Maximum
3,486
1998
Minimum
915
2023
CAGR
-2.7%
39 years
Last
915
Previous
951
Highest
3,486
Lowest
915
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Sierra Leone's maternal deaths was 915 in 2023, ranking #41 out of 194 countries. This represents a -3.7% change from 2022. Over the past 39 years, the highest recorded value was 3,486 (1998) and the lowest was 915 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 915 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 951 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 1,033 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,076 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 1,176 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1,238 | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 1,443 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 1,559 | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 1,781 | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 2,010 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2,070 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 2,264 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 2,379 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2,478 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2,543 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2,615 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2,673 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2,745 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 2,988 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 3,106 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 3,225 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 3,285 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 3,134 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 3,194 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 3,447 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3,486 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 3,388 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3,368 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 3,474 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3,426 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 3,310 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3,292 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 3,428 | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 3,000 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 2,938 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 2,827 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 2,735 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 2,659 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 2,559 |
Top Countries — Maternal Deaths
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 74,559 | 2023 |
| 2 | India | 18,687 | 2023 |
| 3 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 18,661 | 2023 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 10,669 | 2023 |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 8,003 | 2023 |
| 6 | Afghanistan | 7,646 | 2023 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 6,472 | 2023 |
| 8 | Indonesia | 6,298 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 6,123 | 2023 |
| 10 | Kenya | 5,682 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Maternal Deaths — WHO Global Health Observatory.
Unit
Number