Northern Africa vs Sierra Leone: Infant mortality rate

Northern Africa
25.64
in 2024
Sierra Leone
54.6
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
9th
Sierra Leone rank
12th

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Northern Africa
  • Sierra Leone
20406080100120200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 54.6 against 25.64 in Northern Africa, a difference of 28.96.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.1 times Northern Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Northern Africa ranks 9th 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 Northern Africa Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 39.9 110.09 70.19 Sierra Leone
2010s 29.06 76.64 47.58 Sierra Leone
2020s 25.93 58.16 32.24 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Northern Africa or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 54.6 against 25.64 in Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Northern Africa and Sierra Leone?
28.96, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Sierra Leone?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Northern Africa and Sierra Leone rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Northern Africa ranks 9th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed