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
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.