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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed