Sierra Leone vs World: Under-five mortality rate
Sierra Leone
90.5
in 2024
World
37.37
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
7th
World rank
5th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Sierra Leone
- World
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 45 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 7th and World ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 272.2 | 107.16 | 165.04 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 245.59 | 87.98 | 157.61 | Sierra Leone |
| 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, 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 between Sierra Leone and World?
- 53.13, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and World?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and World rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 7th and World ranks 5th of 200 countries.
- 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.