Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of vs Sierra Leone: Infant mortality

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
4.83
in 2024
Sierra Leone
5.46
in 2024
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank
13th
Sierra Leone rank
12th

Infant mortality over time

  • Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
  • Sierra Leone
510152025195619902024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 5.46 against 4.83 in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.63.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 68 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 13th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 195 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1950s 25.9 16.79 9.12 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
1960s 23.94 16.02 7.92 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
1970s 21.49 14.69 6.8 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
1980s 18.41 13.79 4.62 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
1990s 12.86 13.22 0.3616 Sierra Leone
2000s 9.55 11.01 1.46 Sierra Leone
2010s 6.58 7.66 1.09 Sierra Leone
2020s 5.16 5.82 0.6578 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality, Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 5.46 against 4.83 in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality between Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Sierra Leone?
0.63, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Sierra Leone?
68 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Sierra Leone rank globally for infant mortality?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 13th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed