Afghanistan vs Sierra Leone: Infant mortality (Our World)
Afghanistan
4.83
in 2024
Sierra Leone
5.46
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
13th
Sierra Leone rank
12th
Infant mortality (Our World) over time
- Afghanistan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 5.46 against 4.83 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.63.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 68 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.9 | 16.79 | 9.12 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 23.94 | 16.02 | 7.92 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 21.49 | 14.69 | 6.8 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 18.41 | 13.79 | 4.62 | Afghanistan |
| 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 or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 5.46 against 4.83 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 0.63, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for infant mortality?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 199 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.