Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Under-five mortality rate, by sex

Sierra Leone
90.5
in 2024
South Sudan
96.71
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
7th
South Sudan rank
5th

Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • South Sudan
100150200250300200020122024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 96.71 against 90.5 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 6.21.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 195.39 143.9 51.5 Sierra Leone
2010s 132.28 162.44 30.16 South Sudan
2020s 97.27 96.71 0.5592 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 96.71 against 90.5 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
6.21, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
Sierra Leone ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 5th 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.

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Indicator
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed