Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Sierra Leone: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
89.68 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Sierra Leone
90.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
Sierra Leone rank
7th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 90.5 per 1,000 live births against 89.68 per 1,000 live births in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 0.82 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 213 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 143.17 per 1,000 live births | 195.39 per 1,000 live births | 52.22 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 94.13 per 1,000 live births | 132.28 per 1,000 live births | 38.15 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 91.82 per 1,000 live births | 97.27 per 1,000 live births | 5.45 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 90.5 per 1,000 live births against 89.68 per 1,000 live births in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 0.82 per 1,000 live births, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.