Pakistan vs Sierra Leone: Infant mortality rate
Pakistan
48.21 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Sierra Leone
54.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Pakistan rank
14th
Sierra Leone rank
12th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Pakistan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 54.6 per 1,000 live births against 48.21 per 1,000 live births in Pakistan, a difference of 6.39 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 14th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 212 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.07 per 1,000 live births | 110.09 per 1,000 live births | 29.03 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 64.56 per 1,000 live births | 76.64 per 1,000 live births | 12.08 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 51.38 per 1,000 live births | 58.16 per 1,000 live births | 6.78 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, Pakistan or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 54.6 per 1,000 live births against 48.21 per 1,000 live births in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Pakistan and Sierra Leone?
- 6.39 per 1,000 live births, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Pakistan ranks 14th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 212 countries.
- 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.