Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Number of under-five deaths, per capita (UN Inter-agency)
Sierra Leone
0.0027 units per person
in 2024
South Sudan
0.0027 units per person
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
9th
South Sudan rank
10th
Number of under-five deaths, per capita (UN Inter-agency) over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.0027 units per person against 0.0027 units per person in South Sudan, a difference of 0 units 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 197 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 units per person | 0.0192 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.014 units per person | 0.0159 units per person | 0.002 units per person | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.0121 units per person | 0.018 units per person | 0.006 units per person | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.0111 units per person | 0.0143 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.008 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, per capita, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.0027 units per person against 0.0027 units per person in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per capita between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 0 units 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 under-five deaths, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 10th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.