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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed