Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Infant mortality rates
Sierra Leone
7.16
in 2023
Somalia
6.63
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Somalia rank
4th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 7.16 against 6.63 in Somalia, a difference of 0.53.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 4th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 7 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.45 | 14.64 | 6.81 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 19.61 | 13.49 | 6.12 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 17.75 | 12.77 | 4.99 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 16.31 | 11.52 | 4.79 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 15.2 | 13.42 | 1.78 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 12.84 | 10.26 | 2.58 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 9.48 | 10.1 | 0.6248 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 7.52 | 7.38 | 0.1383 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
- Sierra Leone, at 7.16 against 6.63 in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 0.53, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 4th 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.