Sierra Leone vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality rate age 15-19
Sierra Leone
14.26
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
8.27
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Mortality rate age 15-19 over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 14.26 against 8.27 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.99.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 201 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.56 | 18.2 | 6.36 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 21.52 | 13.25 | 8.27 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 18.67 | 9.99 | 8.68 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 15.14 | 8.73 | 6.41 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate age 15-19, Sierra Leone or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 14.26 against 8.27 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate age 15-19 between Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5.99, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for mortality rate age 15-19?
- Sierra Leone ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Mortality rate age 15-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.