Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Mortality rate 1-59 months

Sierra Leone
63.92
in 2024
South Sudan
57.68
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
6th
South Sudan rank
9th

Mortality rate 1-59 months over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • South Sudan
100200300400198920062024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 63.92 against 57.68 in South Sudan, a difference of 6.24.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

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

Sierra Leone ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 9th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone South Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 219.13 257.1 37.97 South Sudan
1990s 205.22 241.99 36.77 South Sudan
2000s 157.85 98.55 59.29 Sierra Leone
2010s 101.25 125.28 24.03 South Sudan
2020s 69.83 57.57 12.26 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate 1-59 months, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
Sierra Leone, at 63.92 against 57.68 in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate 1-59 months between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
6.24, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for mortality rate 1-59 months?
Sierra Leone ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 9th 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