Least developed countries vs Sierra Leone: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre
Least developed countries
0.1042 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.3307 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
11th
Sierra Leone rank
13th
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Least developed countries
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.3307 units per square kilometre against 0.1042 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.2265 units per square kilometre.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 3.2 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.213 units per square kilometre | 0.6494 units per square kilometre | 0.4363 units per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.1673 units per square kilometre | 0.5821 units per square kilometre | 0.4148 units per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.1167 units per square kilometre | 0.4434 units per square kilometre | 0.3266 units per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.1074 units per square kilometre | 0.3457 units per square kilometre | 0.2383 units per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre, Least developed countries or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.3307 units per square kilometre against 0.1042 units per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre between Least developed countries and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2265 units per square kilometre, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sierra Leone?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.