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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality around the world
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed