Sierra Leone vs West and Central Africa: Mortality rate age 5-9
Sierra Leone
13.71
in 2024
West and Central Africa
10.88
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
4th
West and Central Africa rank
1st
Mortality rate age 5-9 over time
- Sierra Leone
- West and Central Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 13.71 against 10.88 in West and Central Africa, a difference of 2.83.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times West and Central Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 4th 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 | 24.76 | 23.15 | 1.62 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 18.21 | 18.2 | 0.014 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 15.65 | 13.4 | 2.24 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 14.41 | 11.65 | 2.76 | 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 West and Central Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 13.71 against 10.88 in West and Central Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate age 5-9 between Sierra Leone and West and Central Africa?
- 2.83, 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 5-9?
- Sierra Leone ranks 4th and West and Central Africa ranks 1st 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.