Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Infant mortality by sex
Democratic Republic of Congo
6.24 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Sierra Leone
5.95 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
Sierra Leone rank
12th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 6.24 deaths per 100 live births against 5.95 deaths per 100 live births in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.29 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 199 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.55 deaths per 100 live births | 16.46 deaths per 100 live births | 2.91 deaths per 100 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 12.67 deaths per 100 live births | 15.73 deaths per 100 live births | 3.06 deaths per 100 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 11.06 deaths per 100 live births | 14.8 deaths per 100 live births | 3.74 deaths per 100 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 10.92 deaths per 100 live births | 14.14 deaths per 100 live births | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 8.88 deaths per 100 live births | 11.68 deaths per 100 live births | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 6.2 deaths per 100 live births | 8.26 deaths per 100 live births | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 6.32 deaths per 100 live births | 6.34 deaths per 100 live births | 0.013 deaths per 100 live births | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 6.24 deaths per 100 live births against 5.95 deaths per 100 live births in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 0.29 deaths per 100 live births, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .