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