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

Sierra Leone
90.5
in 2024
World
37.37
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
7th
World rank
4th

Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • World
50100150200200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 90.5 against 37.37 in World, a difference of 53.13.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.4 times World's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 7th and World ranks 4th of 212 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone World Difference Ahead
2000s 195.39 64.29 131.1 Sierra Leone
2010s 132.28 44.08 88.2 Sierra Leone
2020s 97.27 38.89 58.38 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 World?
Sierra Leone, at 90.5 against 37.37 in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Sierra Leone and World?
53.13, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and World?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and World rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
Sierra Leone ranks 7th and World ranks 4th 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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About this data

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