Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group
Liberia
8.91
in 2024
Sierra Leone
9.22
in 2024
Liberia rank
10th
Sierra Leone rank
9th
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 9.22 against 8.91 in Liberia, a difference of 0.31.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 106 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.88 | 25.11 | 0.7701 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 15.02 | 19.97 | 4.94 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 9.89 | 13.53 | 3.63 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 9.04 | 9.93 | 0.8853 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality under five death rate by wealth group, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 9.22 against 8.91 in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality under five death rate by wealth group between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.31, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Liberia ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.