Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Sierra Leone: Infant mortality rate wdi

Democratic Republic of the Congo
5.03
in 2024
Sierra Leone
4.93
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
10th
Sierra Leone rank
12th

Infant mortality rate wdi over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Sierra Leone
57.51012.515195619902024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 5.03 against 4.93 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 195 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 12.05 14.25 2.2 Sierra Leone
1970s 11.28 13.59 2.32 Sierra Leone
1980s 9.84 12.72 2.89 Sierra Leone
1990s 9.66 12.25 2.59 Sierra Leone
2000s 7.57 10.3 2.73 Sierra Leone
2010s 5.03 7.03 2 Sierra Leone
2020s 5.09 5.27 0.1748 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate wdi, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Sierra Leone?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 5.03 against 4.93 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate wdi between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sierra Leone?
0.1, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sierra Leone?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for infant mortality rate wdi?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate wdi. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed