Europe (WHO region) vs Sierra Leone: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)

Europe (WHO region)
6.52
in 2024
Sierra Leone
54.6
in 2024
Europe (WHO region) rank
10th
Sierra Leone rank
12th

Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time

  • Europe (WHO region)
  • Sierra Leone
050100150195619902024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 54.6 against 6.52 in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 48.08.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 8.4 times Europe (WHO region)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Europe (WHO region) ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 11 groups.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe (WHO region) Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 22.82 132.18 109.36 Sierra Leone
2000s 13.53 110.09 96.56 Sierra Leone
2010s 8.24 76.64 68.4 Sierra Leone
2020s 6.76 58.16 51.41 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Europe (WHO region) or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 54.6 against 6.52 in Europe (WHO region) as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Europe (WHO region) and Sierra Leone?
48.08, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO region) and Sierra Leone?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Europe (WHO region) and Sierra Leone rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Europe (WHO region) ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,719 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed