Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Fertility vs child mortality
Rwanda
3.7
in 2023
Sierra Leone
3.79
in 2023
Rwanda rank
39th
Sierra Leone rank
36th
Fertility vs child mortality over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.79 against 3.7 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 39th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.22 | 6.08 | 2.14 | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 8.24 | 6.3 | 1.94 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 8.12 | 6.51 | 1.6 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 7.73 | 6.58 | 1.15 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 6.4 | 6.54 | 0.14 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 5.47 | 5.91 | 0.4436 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.16 | 4.71 | 0.5427 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 3.81 | 3.93 | 0.1237 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility vs child mortality, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.79 against 3.7 in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility vs child mortality between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 0.09, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for fertility vs child mortality?
- Rwanda ranks 39th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.