Benin vs Sierra Leone: Child mortality by sex
Benin
7.99
in 2024
Sierra Leone
9.61
in 2024
Benin rank
11th
Sierra Leone rank
8th
Child mortality by sex over time
- Benin
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 9.61 against 7.99 in Benin, a difference of 1.62.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
Across all 68 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.63 | 41.4 | 8.77 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 29.58 | 37.61 | 8.03 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 24.81 | 32.19 | 7.39 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 20.21 | 28.39 | 8.18 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 15.96 | 25.7 | 9.73 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 12.75 | 20.36 | 7.61 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 10.35 | 13.9 | 3.55 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 8.5 | 10.31 | 1.8 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Benin or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 9.61 against 7.99 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 1.62, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Benin ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 8th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.