Sierra Leone vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality rate age 5-24
Sierra Leone
53.81
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
33.87
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Mortality rate age 5-24 over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 53.81 against 33.87 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 19.94.
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 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 | 90.41 | 76.89 | 13.52 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 72.9 | 55.95 | 16.94 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 63.6 | 40.85 | 22.76 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 56.13 | 35.72 | 20.41 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate age 5-24, Sierra Leone or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 53.81 against 33.87 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate age 5-24 between Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 19.94, 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 5-24?
- 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 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.