Central African Republic vs Sierra Leone: Child mortality

Central African Republic
8.97
in 2024
Sierra Leone
9.05
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
8th
Sierra Leone rank
7th

Child mortality over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Sierra Leone
1020304050195619902024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 9.05 against 8.97 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 196 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1950s 29.06 39.58 10.52 Sierra Leone
1960s 25.93 36.39 10.46 Sierra Leone
1970s 20.88 31.01 10.12 Sierra Leone
1980s 18.29 27.22 8.93 Sierra Leone
1990s 17.46 24.56 7.1 Sierra Leone
2000s 18.5 19.54 1.04 Sierra Leone
2010s 14.89 13.23 1.66 Central African Republic
2020s 18.2 9.73 8.47 Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality, Central African Republic or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 9.05 against 8.97 in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality between Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
0.08, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for child mortality?
Central African Republic ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,161 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed