Sierra Leone - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in Sierra Leone was 2,900 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 5,200 in 2000, while its lowest value was 2,800 in 2016.

Definition: A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.

Source: WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and the United Nations Population Division. Trends in Maternal Mortality: 2000 to 2017. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2019

See also:

Year Value
2000 5,200
2001 4,800
2002 4,500
2003 4,400
2004 4,200
2005 4,100
2006 4,000
2007 3,900
2008 3,800
2009 3,600
2010 3,400
2011 3,200
2012 3,000
2013 2,900
2014 3,000
2015 3,000
2016 2,800
2017 2,900

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health