Americas (WHO region) vs Sierra Leone: Under-five mortality rate
Americas (WHO region)
12.64
in 2024
Sierra Leone
90.5
in 2024
Americas (WHO region) rank
8th
Sierra Leone rank
7th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 90.5 against 12.64 in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 77.86.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 7.2 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 11 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.74 | 272.2 | 217.45 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 34.88 | 245.59 | 210.71 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 21.33 | 195.39 | 174.07 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 15.4 | 132.28 | 116.88 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 13.14 | 97.27 | 84.13 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Americas (WHO region) or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 90.5 against 12.64 in Americas (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Americas (WHO region) and Sierra Leone?
- 77.86, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Sierra Leone rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.