Sierra Leone vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality rate age 5-14
Sierra Leone
23.13
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
14.5
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Mortality rate age 5-14 over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 23.13 against 14.5 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8.63.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.6 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 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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 | 38.08 | 35.62 | 2.46 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 28.79 | 25.09 | 3.7 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 25.6 | 17.99 | 7.61 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 24.13 | 15.5 | 8.64 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate age 5-14, Sierra Leone or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 23.13 against 14.5 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate age 5-14 between Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8.63, 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 5-14?
- Sierra Leone ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Mortality rate age 5-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.