Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)
Ghana
235.14
in 2021
Sierra Leone
237.01
in 2021
Ghana rank
44th
Sierra Leone rank
42nd
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 237.01 against 235.14 in Ghana, a difference of 1.87.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Ghana ranks 44th and Sierra Leone ranks 42nd of 184 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 301.36 | 304.93 | 3.57 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 256.64 | 269.68 | 13.04 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 230.92 | 236.05 | 5.13 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years), Ghana or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 237.01 against 235.14 in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 1.87, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Ghana ranks 44th and Sierra Leone ranks 42nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.