Mali vs Sierra Leone: Child mortality around the world
Mali
9.17
in 2023
Sierra Leone
9.72
in 2023
Mali rank
9th
Sierra Leone rank
6th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Mali
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 9.72 against 9.17 in Mali, a difference of 0.55.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.61 | 43.04 | 1.58 | Mali |
| 1960s | 41.58 | 36.68 | 4.9 | Mali |
| 1970s | 35.06 | 31.22 | 3.84 | Mali |
| 1980s | 26.95 | 27.46 | 0.5125 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 21.37 | 24.83 | 3.46 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 16.22 | 19.77 | 3.55 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 11.81 | 13.55 | 1.74 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 9.58 | 10.27 | 0.6886 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Mali or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 9.72 against 9.17 in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Mali and Sierra Leone?
- 0.55, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Sierra Leone rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Mali ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.