Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Mortality rate 1-59 months

Sierra Leone
63.92
in 2024
Somalia
68.13
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
6th
Somalia rank
4th

Mortality rate 1-59 months over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 68.13 against 63.92 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 4.21.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 4th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 219.13 144.51 74.63 Sierra Leone
1990s 205.22 196.46 8.76 Sierra Leone
2000s 157.85 131.06 26.79 Sierra Leone
2010s 101.25 133.07 31.82 Somalia
2020s 69.83 81.26 11.43 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate 1-59 months, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
Somalia, at 68.13 against 63.92 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate 1-59 months between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
4.21, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for mortality rate 1-59 months?
Sierra Leone ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 4th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate 1-59 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 12,128 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed