Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Child mortality around the world
Sierra Leone
9.72
in 2023
South Sudan
9.91
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
6th
South Sudan rank
5th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 9.91 against 9.72 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.19.
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 | 43.04 | 37.85 | 5.19 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 36.68 | 37.7 | 1.02 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 31.22 | 32.16 | 0.9329 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 27.46 | 33.57 | 6.11 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 24.83 | 27.67 | 2.84 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 19.77 | 14.75 | 5.01 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 13.55 | 16.64 | 3.1 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 10.27 | 9.93 | 0.3459 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 9.91 against 9.72 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 0.19, 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 around the world?
- Sierra Leone ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 236 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.