Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Mortality rate, under-5
Democratic Republic of Congo
89.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Sierra Leone
90.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Sierra Leone rank
7th
Mortality rate, under-5 over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 90.5 per 1,000 live births against 89.7 per 1,000 live births in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.8 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 196 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 247.8 per 1,000 live births | 337.5 per 1,000 live births | 89.7 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 227.78 per 1,000 live births | 310.07 per 1,000 live births | 82.29 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 193.65 per 1,000 live births | 272.2 per 1,000 live births | 78.55 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 185.04 per 1,000 live births | 245.59 per 1,000 live births | 60.55 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 143.18 per 1,000 live births | 195.39 per 1,000 live births | 52.21 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 94.12 per 1,000 live births | 132.29 per 1,000 live births | 38.17 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 91.82 per 1,000 live births | 97.28 per 1,000 live births | 5.46 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 90.5 per 1,000 live births against 89.7 per 1,000 live births in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 0.8 per 1,000 live births, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, under-5 (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
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.