Sierra Leone vs Southern Asia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Sierra Leone
90.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Southern Asia
32.79 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
7th
Southern Asia rank
7th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Sierra Leone
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 90.5 per 1,000 live births against 32.79 per 1,000 live births in Southern Asia, a difference of 57.71 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.8 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 7th and Southern Asia 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 | Sierra Leone | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195.39 per 1,000 live births | 77.2 per 1,000 live births | 118.2 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 132.28 per 1,000 live births | 49.76 per 1,000 live births | 82.52 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 97.27 per 1,000 live births | 35.55 per 1,000 live births | 61.72 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, Sierra Leone or Southern Asia?
- Sierra Leone, at 90.5 per 1,000 live births against 32.79 per 1,000 live births in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Sierra Leone and Southern Asia?
- 57.71 per 1,000 live births, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Southern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Southern Asia rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Sierra Leone ranks 7th and Southern Asia 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.