Sierra Leone vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality rate age 5-9

Sierra Leone
13.71
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
8.58
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Mortality rate age 5-9 over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
1015202530199020072024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 13.71 against 8.58 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.13.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan 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 4th 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 24.76 23.83 0.9355 Sierra Leone
2000s 18.21 16.36 1.86 Sierra Leone
2010s 15.65 11.22 4.43 Sierra Leone
2020s 14.41 9.38 5.03 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate age 5-9, Sierra Leone or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sierra Leone, at 13.71 against 8.58 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate age 5-9 between Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa?
5.13, 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 5-9?
Sierra Leone ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed