Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Child mortality
Liberia
8.64
in 2024
Sierra Leone
9.05
in 2024
Liberia rank
10th
Sierra Leone rank
7th
Child mortality over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 9.05 against 8.64 in Liberia, a difference of 0.41.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Liberia ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 196 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.68 | 40.47 | 9.79 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 30.38 | 36.39 | 6.02 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 26.69 | 31.01 | 4.32 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 24.86 | 27.22 | 2.36 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 25.03 | 24.56 | 0.47 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 14.51 | 19.54 | 5.03 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 9.55 | 13.23 | 3.68 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 8.76 | 9.73 | 0.972 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 9.05 against 8.64 in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.41, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for child mortality?
- Liberia ranks 10th 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.