Sierra Leone vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 15.8 per 1,000 against 9.09 per 1,000 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 6.71 per 1,000.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.25 per 1,000 | 23.64 per 1,000 | 3.61 per 1,000 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 24.43 per 1,000 | 19.46 per 1,000 | 4.97 per 1,000 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 20.39 per 1,000 | 12.18 per 1,000 | 8.21 per 1,000 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 16.52 per 1,000 | 9.61 per 1,000 | 6.91 per 1,000 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female, Sierra Leone or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sierra Leone, at 15.8 per 1,000 against 9.09 per 1,000 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female between Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 6.71 per 1,000, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 youth ages 20-24 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 youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 female youths age 20, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.