Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sierra Leone: Mortality rate, infant

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
56.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Sierra Leone
54.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
9th
Sierra Leone rank
12th

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 56.4 per 1,000 live births against 54.6 per 1,000 live births in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.8 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 197 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 128.3 per 1,000 live births 153.9 per 1,000 live births 25.6 per 1,000 live births Sierra Leone
1970s 120.04 per 1,000 live births 146.91 per 1,000 live births 26.87 per 1,000 live births Sierra Leone
1980s 104.67 per 1,000 live births 137.94 per 1,000 live births 33.27 per 1,000 live births Sierra Leone
1990s 103.05 per 1,000 live births 132.2 per 1,000 live births 29.15 per 1,000 live births Sierra Leone
2000s 82.45 per 1,000 live births 110.1 per 1,000 live births 27.65 per 1,000 live births Sierra Leone
2010s 56.31 per 1,000 live births 76.63 per 1,000 live births 20.32 per 1,000 live births Sierra Leone
2020s 57.2 per 1,000 live births 58.16 per 1,000 live births 0.96 per 1,000 live births Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sierra Leone?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 56.4 per 1,000 live births against 54.6 per 1,000 live births in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?
1.8 per 1,000 live births, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). 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, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.