Sierra Leone vs West and Central Africa: Mortality rate age 5-14
Sierra Leone
23.13
in 2024
West and Central Africa
18.52
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
3rd
West and Central Africa rank
1st
Mortality rate age 5-14 over time
- Sierra Leone
- West and Central Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 23.13 against 18.52 in West and Central Africa, a difference of 4.61.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times West and Central Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 3rd and West and Central Africa ranks 1st 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 | West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.08 | 34.69 | 3.39 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 28.79 | 28.39 | 0.3952 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 25.6 | 21.97 | 3.63 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 24.13 | 19.64 | 4.49 | 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 West and Central Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 23.13 against 18.52 in West and Central Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate age 5-14 between Sierra Leone and West and Central Africa?
- 4.61, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and West and Central Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and West and Central Africa rank globally for mortality rate age 5-14?
- Sierra Leone ranks 3rd and West and Central Africa ranks 1st 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.