Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Under-five mortality rate, by sex
Liberia
86.39
in 2024
Sierra Leone
90.5
in 2024
Liberia rank
10th
Sierra Leone rank
7th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 90.5 against 86.39 in Liberia, a difference of 4.11.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 212 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 145.06 | 195.39 | 50.33 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 95.47 | 132.28 | 36.81 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 87.56 | 97.27 | 9.71 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 90.5 against 86.39 in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 4.11, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Liberia ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 212 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.