Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds
Nigeria
22.12
in 2024
Sierra Leone
23.13
in 2024
Nigeria rank
5th
Sierra Leone rank
3rd
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 23.13 against 22.12 in Nigeria, a difference of 1.01.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 200 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.26 | 38.08 | 3.83 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 27.54 | 28.79 | 1.25 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 23.11 | 25.6 | 2.49 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 22.3 | 24.13 | 1.83 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 23.13 against 22.12 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 1.01, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.