Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Number of under-five deaths, per capita
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 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 196 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 196 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.