Central African Republic vs Sierra Leone: Child mortality rate
Central African Republic
8.97 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Sierra Leone
9.05 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
8th
Sierra Leone rank
7th
Child mortality rate over time
- Central African Republic
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 9.05 deaths per 100 live births against 8.97 deaths per 100 live births in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.88 deaths per 100 live births | 31.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10.12 deaths per 100 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 18.29 deaths per 100 live births | 27.22 deaths per 100 live births | 8.93 deaths per 100 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 17.46 deaths per 100 live births | 24.56 deaths per 100 live births | 7.1 deaths per 100 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 18.5 deaths per 100 live births | 19.54 deaths per 100 live births | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 14.89 deaths per 100 live births | 13.23 deaths per 100 live births | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 18.2 deaths per 100 live births | 9.73 deaths per 100 live births | 8.47 deaths per 100 live births | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Central African Republic or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 9.05 deaths per 100 live births against 8.97 deaths per 100 live births in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 0.08 deaths per 100 live births, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th 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 rate. 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 children aged under five years, per 100 live births .