Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Child mortality by sex
Democratic Republic of Congo
9.73
in 2024
Sierra Leone
9.61
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Sierra Leone rank
8th
Child mortality by sex over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 9.73 against 9.61 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.76 | 34.96 | 9.2 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 23.7 | 32.19 | 8.5 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 20.16 | 28.39 | 8.23 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 19.37 | 25.7 | 6.32 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 15.22 | 20.36 | 5.14 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 10.18 | 13.9 | 3.72 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 9.97 | 10.31 | 0.3342 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 9.73 against 9.61 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 0.12, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th 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.