Sierra Leone vs West and Central Africa: Under 5 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched
Sierra Leone
5.09
in 2030
West and Central Africa
5.09
in 2030
Sierra Leone rank
1st
West and Central Africa rank
1st
Under 5 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched over time
- Sierra Leone
- West and Central Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 5.09 against 5.09 in West and Central Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2025 it was West and Central Africa ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 1st and West and Central Africa ranks 1st of 200 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 26.1 | 26.05 | 0.0469 | Sierra Leone |
| 2030s | 5.09 | 5.09 | 0.0001 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under 5 mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched, Sierra Leone or West and Central Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 5.09 against 5.09 in West and Central Africa as of 2030.
- What is the difference in under 5 mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched between Sierra Leone and West and Central Africa?
- 0, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and West and Central Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2025 to 2030.
- How do Sierra Leone and West and Central Africa rank globally for under 5 mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched?
- Sierra Leone ranks 1st and West and Central Africa ranks 1st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under 5 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.