Sierra Leone vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male
Sierra Leone
14.6 per 1,000
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
9.7 per 1,000
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 14.6 per 1,000 against 9.7 per 1,000 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.9 per 1,000.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 197 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.26 per 1,000 | 18.08 per 1,000 | 5.18 per 1,000 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 19.41 per 1,000 | 13.16 per 1,000 | 6.25 per 1,000 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 17.65 per 1,000 | 10.87 per 1,000 | 6.78 per 1,000 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 15.18 per 1,000 | 10.14 per 1,000 | 5.04 per 1,000 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male, Sierra Leone or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 14.6 per 1,000 against 9.7 per 1,000 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male between Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 4.9 per 1,000, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying male adolescents between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 male adolescents age 15, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.