Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Extreme poverty vs child mortality
Sierra Leone
9.05
in 2024
South Sudan
9.67
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
7th
South Sudan rank
5th
Extreme poverty vs 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 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.02 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 9.73 | 9.67 | 0.0559 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher extreme poverty vs 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 extreme poverty vs 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?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Sierra Leone ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.