Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Adolescent mortality rate

Democratic Republic of Congo
9.24
in 2021
Sierra Leone
9.91
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Sierra Leone rank
5th

Adolescent mortality rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sierra Leone
051015199020052021

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 9.91 against 9.24 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.67.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 10.24 12.54 2.31 Sierra Leone
2000s 10.23 10.34 0.1082 Sierra Leone
2010s 10.03 9.91 0.1216 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 9.33 9.97 0.6342 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescent mortality rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 9.91 against 9.24 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in adolescent mortality rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
0.67, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for adolescent mortality rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 6,816 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed