Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Child mortality rate
Sierra Leone
9.7%
in 2023
South Sudan
9.9%
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
6th
South Sudan rank
5th
Child mortality rate over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 9.9% against 9.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.0% | 37.9% | 5.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 36.7% | 37.7% | 1.0% | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 31.2% | 32.2% | 0.9% | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 27.5% | 33.6% | 6.1% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 27.7% | 2.8% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 14.8% | 5.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 16.6% | 3.1% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.9% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 9.9% against 9.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 0.2%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.