Sierra Leone vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Child Mortality rate age 1-4
Sierra Leone
37.98
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
25.25
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 37.98 against 25.25 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.73.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130.7 | 80.08 | 50.62 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 95.97 | 53.82 | 42.15 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 60.34 | 33.44 | 26.89 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 41.53 | 27.25 | 14.28 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate age 1-4, Sierra Leone or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 37.98 against 25.25 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate age 1-4 between Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12.73, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Sierra Leone ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.