Central African Republic vs Sierra Leone: Infant mortality rates
Central African Republic
6.85
in 2023
Sierra Leone
7.16
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
3rd
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Infant mortality rates over time
- Central African Republic
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 7.16 against 6.85 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.31.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.79 | 21.45 | 4.66 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 15.01 | 19.61 | 4.61 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 12.93 | 17.75 | 4.82 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 11.75 | 16.31 | 4.56 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 11.3 | 15.2 | 3.9 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 11.42 | 12.84 | 1.42 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 9.38 | 9.48 | 0.0954 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 10.79 | 7.52 | 3.28 | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Central African Republic or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 7.16 against 6.85 in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 0.31, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.