Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Infant mortality rates
Nigeria
6.95
in 2023
Sierra Leone
7.16
in 2023
Nigeria rank
2nd
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Infant mortality rates over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 7.16 against 6.95 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.21.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 229 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.96 | 21.45 | 5.5 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 15.19 | 19.61 | 4.42 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 13.46 | 17.75 | 4.3 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 11.95 | 16.31 | 4.36 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 11.61 | 15.2 | 3.59 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 9.73 | 12.84 | 3.1 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 8.16 | 9.48 | 1.32 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 7.21 | 7.52 | 0.3049 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 7.16 against 6.95 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 0.21, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd 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.