Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Adolescent mortality rate
Nigeria
8.77
in 2024
Sierra Leone
9.55
in 2024
Nigeria rank
6th
Sierra Leone rank
5th
Adolescent mortality rate over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 9.55 against 8.77 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.78.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.88 | 13.66 | 1.78 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 9.99 | 10.77 | 0.7792 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 8.94 | 10.11 | 1.17 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 8.8 | 9.87 | 1.06 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent mortality rate, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 9.55 against 8.77 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent mortality rate between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 0.78, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for adolescent mortality rate?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 200 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.