Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sierra Leone: Child mortality by sex
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
9.73 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Sierra Leone
9.61 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
7th
Sierra Leone rank
8th
Child mortality by sex over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 9.73 deaths per 100 live births against 9.61 deaths per 100 live births in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.76 deaths per 100 live births | 34.96 deaths per 100 live births | 9.2 deaths per 100 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 23.7 deaths per 100 live births | 32.19 deaths per 100 live births | 8.5 deaths per 100 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 20.16 deaths per 100 live births | 28.39 deaths per 100 live births | 8.23 deaths per 100 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 19.37 deaths per 100 live births | 25.7 deaths per 100 live births | 6.32 deaths per 100 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 15.22 deaths per 100 live births | 20.36 deaths per 100 live births | 5.14 deaths per 100 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 10.18 deaths per 100 live births | 13.9 deaths per 100 live births | 3.72 deaths per 100 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 9.97 deaths per 100 live births | 10.31 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3342 deaths per 100 live births | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sierra Leone?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 9.73 deaths per 100 live births against 9.61 deaths per 100 live births in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?
- 0.12 deaths per 100 live births, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 8th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by 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.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under five years, per 100 live births .