Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Child mortality by sex
Sierra Leone
9.61
in 2024
South Sudan
10.21
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
8th
South Sudan rank
5th
Child mortality by sex over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 10.21 against 9.61 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.6.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.4 | 36.54 | 4.86 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 37.61 | 38.2 | 0.5874 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 32.19 | 32.02 | 0.1724 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 28.39 | 34.31 | 5.92 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 25.7 | 29.42 | 3.72 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 20.36 | 14.88 | 5.48 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 13.9 | 16.76 | 2.85 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 10.31 | 10.21 | 0.0917 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 10.21 against 9.61 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 0.6, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Sierra Leone ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 5th 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.