Sierra Leone vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female
Sierra Leone
14 per 1,000
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
8 per 1,000
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 14 per 1,000 against 8 per 1,000 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 6 per 1,000.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.8 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 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th 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 | 23.88 per 1,000 | 22.58 per 1,000 | 1.3 per 1,000 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 17.96 per 1,000 | 15.6 per 1,000 | 2.36 per 1,000 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 16 per 1,000 | 10.52 per 1,000 | 5.48 per 1,000 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 14.76 per 1,000 | 8.7 per 1,000 | 6.06 per 1,000 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female, Sierra Leone or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 14 per 1,000 against 8 per 1,000 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female between Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 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 children ages 5-9 years, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th 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 children ages 5-9 years, female (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 among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.