Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Child mortality
Democratic Republic of Congo
8.97
in 2024
Sierra Leone
9.05
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Sierra Leone rank
7th
Child mortality over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 9.05 against 8.97 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.08.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 200 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.52 | 36.38 | 9.85 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 22.78 | 31.01 | 8.23 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 19.37 | 27.22 | 7.85 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 18.5 | 24.56 | 6.06 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 14.32 | 19.54 | 5.22 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 9.41 | 13.23 | 3.82 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 9.18 | 9.73 | 0.546 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 9.05 against 8.97 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 0.08, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for child mortality?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 200 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.