Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male
Sierra Leone
13.4 per 1,000
in 2024
South Sudan
13.7 per 1,000
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
6th
South Sudan rank
5th
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 13.7 per 1,000 against 13.4 per 1,000 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.3 per 1,000.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.65 per 1,000 | 97.42 per 1,000 | 71.77 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 18.45 per 1,000 | 22.57 per 1,000 | 4.12 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 15.29 per 1,000 | 31 per 1,000 | 15.71 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 14.08 per 1,000 | 13.7 per 1,000 | 0.38 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, male, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 13.7 per 1,000 against 13.4 per 1,000 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 0.3 per 1,000, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 6th and South Sudan 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, 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 among male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.