Northern Africa vs Sierra Leone: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Northern Africa
32.15 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Sierra Leone
90.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
8th
Sierra Leone rank
7th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Northern Africa
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 90.5 per 1,000 live births against 32.15 per 1,000 live births in Northern Africa, a difference of 58.35 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.8 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 21 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.31 per 1,000 live births | 195.39 per 1,000 live births | 145.09 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 34.67 per 1,000 live births | 132.28 per 1,000 live births | 97.61 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 31.33 per 1,000 live births | 97.27 per 1,000 live births | 65.94 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, Northern Africa or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 90.5 per 1,000 live births against 32.15 per 1,000 live births in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Northern Africa and Sierra Leone?
- 58.35 per 1,000 live births, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Sierra Leone rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Northern Africa ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 21 groups.
- 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.