Afghanistan vs Sierra Leone: Infant mortality rate
Afghanistan
48.31
in 2024
Sierra Leone
54.6
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
13th
Sierra Leone rank
12th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 54.6 against 48.31 in Afghanistan, a difference of 6.29.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 68 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 201 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 259.04 | 167.86 | 91.18 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 239.35 | 160.17 | 79.18 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 214.92 | 146.93 | 67.99 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 184.12 | 137.94 | 46.18 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 128.57 | 132.18 | 3.62 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 95.49 | 110.09 | 14.6 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 65.77 | 76.64 | 10.87 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 51.59 | 58.16 | 6.58 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Afghanistan or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 54.6 against 48.31 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 6.29, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.