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
50100150200250195619902024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 14,450 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed