Sierra Leone vs South-Eastern Asia: Infant mortality rate
Sierra Leone
54.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
16.93 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
12th
South-Eastern Asia rank
12th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Sierra Leone
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 54.6 per 1,000 live births against 16.93 per 1,000 live births in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 37.67 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 3.2 times South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 12th and South-Eastern Asia 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 | Sierra Leone | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.09 per 1,000 live births | 32.05 per 1,000 live births | 78.04 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 76.64 per 1,000 live births | 22.33 per 1,000 live births | 54.31 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 58.16 per 1,000 live births | 17.95 per 1,000 live births | 40.21 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, Sierra Leone or South-Eastern Asia?
- Sierra Leone, at 54.6 per 1,000 live births against 16.93 per 1,000 live births in South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Sierra Leone and South-Eastern Asia?
- 37.67 per 1,000 live births, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South-Eastern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 12th and South-Eastern Asia 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.