Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Child mortality
Sierra Leone
9.05
in 2024
South Sudan
9.67
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
7th
South Sudan rank
5th
Child mortality over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 9.67 against 9.05 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.62.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.47 | 35.89 | 4.58 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 36.39 | 37.48 | 1.09 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 31.01 | 31.39 | 0.388 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 27.22 | 33.74 | 6.52 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 24.56 | 28.91 | 4.35 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 19.54 | 14.39 | 5.15 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 13.23 | 16.24 | 3.01 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 9.73 | 9.67 | 0.058 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 9.67 against 9.05 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 0.62, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for child mortality?
- Sierra Leone ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 5th 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.