Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Number of child deaths, per capita
Sierra Leone
0.0027 deaths per person
in 2024
South Sudan
0.0027 deaths per person
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
9th
South Sudan rank
10th
Number of child deaths, per capita over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.0027 deaths per person against 0.0027 deaths per person in South Sudan, a difference of 0 deaths per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 10th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0165 deaths per person | 0.0192 deaths per person | 0.0027 deaths per person | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.014 deaths per person | 0.0159 deaths per person | 0.002 deaths per person | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.0121 deaths per person | 0.018 deaths per person | 0.006 deaths per person | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.0111 deaths per person | 0.0143 deaths per person | 0.0032 deaths per person | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.008 deaths per person | 0.0062 deaths per person | 0.0017 deaths per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.0046 deaths per person | 0.006 deaths per person | 0.0013 deaths per person | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.003 deaths per person | 0.0027 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, per capita, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.0027 deaths per person against 0.0027 deaths per person in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths, per capita between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 0 deaths per person, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 10th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.