Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years
Sierra Leone
13.71
in 2024
South Sudan
13.45
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
4th
South Sudan rank
6th
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 13.71 against 13.45 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.26.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.76 | 90.7 | 65.94 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 18.21 | 22 | 3.79 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 15.65 | 30.74 | 15.1 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 14.41 | 13.45 | 0.9571 | 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, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- Sierra Leone, at 13.71 against 13.45 in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 0.26, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Sierra Leone ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 200 countries.
- 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.