AFR vs Sierra Leone: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years

AFR
8.27
in 2024
Sierra Leone
13.71
in 2024
AFR rank
2nd
Sierra Leone rank
4th

Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years over time

  • AFR
  • Sierra Leone
1015202530199020072024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 13.71 against 8.27 in AFR, a difference of 5.44.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.7 times AFR's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

AFR ranks 2nd and Sierra Leone ranks 4th of 11 groups.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AFR Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 22.78 24.76 1.98 Sierra Leone
2000s 15.84 18.21 2.38 Sierra Leone
2010s 10.73 15.65 4.92 Sierra Leone
2020s 9.02 14.41 5.39 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years, AFR or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 13.71 against 8.27 in AFR as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years between AFR and Sierra Leone?
5.44, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AFR and Sierra Leone?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do AFR and Sierra Leone rank globally for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
AFR ranks 2nd and Sierra Leone ranks 4th of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 7,455 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed