Central Asia vs Sierra Leone: Infant mortality rate
Central Asia
14.76 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Sierra Leone
54.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Central Asia rank
14th
Sierra Leone rank
12th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Central Asia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 54.6 per 1,000 live births against 14.76 per 1,000 live births in Central Asia, a difference of 39.84 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 3.7 times Central Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Central Asia ranks 14th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 21 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.82 per 1,000 live births | 110.09 per 1,000 live births | 71.27 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | 76.64 per 1,000 live births | 56.24 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 15.46 per 1,000 live births | 58.16 per 1,000 live births | 42.71 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Central Asia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 54.6 per 1,000 live births against 14.76 per 1,000 live births in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Central Asia and Sierra Leone?
- 39.84 per 1,000 live births, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central Asia and Sierra Leone rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Central Asia ranks 14th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.