Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Child mortality rate
Sierra Leone
37.98
in 2024
Somalia
38.16
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
5th
Somalia rank
4th
Child mortality rate over time
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 38.16 against 37.98 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 4th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 151.49 | 94.73 | 56.75 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 130.7 | 112.8 | 17.91 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 95.97 | 76.17 | 19.8 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 60.34 | 74.72 | 14.38 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 41.53 | 45.03 | 3.5 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 38.16 against 37.98 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 0.18, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 4th 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.