Sierra Leone vs Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Mortality rate 1-59 months

Sierra Leone
63.92
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
46.13
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank
3rd

Mortality rate 1-59 months over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
50100150200198920062024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 63.92 against 46.13 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 17.79.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 3rd of 200 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
1990s 205.22 136.06 69.16 Sierra Leone
2000s 157.85 94.22 63.63 Sierra Leone
2010s 101.25 59.87 41.38 Sierra Leone
2020s 69.83 49.92 19.91 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
Sierra Leone, at 63.92 against 46.13 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate 1-59 months between Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
17.79, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for mortality rate 1-59 months?
Sierra Leone ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 3rd 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