Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Child mortality rate
Guinea
34.38
in 2024
Sierra Leone
37.98
in 2024
Guinea rank
7th
Sierra Leone rank
5th
Child mortality rate over time
- Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 37.98 against 34.38 in Guinea, a difference of 3.6.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
Across all 69 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 197.15 | 284.11 | 86.96 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 183.11 | 242.67 | 59.56 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 159.48 | 191.28 | 31.8 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 130.35 | 155.76 | 25.41 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 97.1 | 130.7 | 33.61 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 62.72 | 95.97 | 33.25 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 46.32 | 60.34 | 14.01 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 37.08 | 41.53 | 4.44 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 37.98 against 34.38 in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 3.6, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Guinea ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.