Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Under-five mortality rate
Liberia
86.39
in 2024
Sierra Leone
90.5
in 2024
Liberia rank
10th
Sierra Leone rank
7th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 90.5 against 86.39 in Liberia, a difference of 4.11.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Liberia ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 201 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 306.75 | 404.68 | 97.93 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 303.76 | 363.91 | 60.15 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 266.88 | 310.06 | 43.18 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 248.57 | 272.2 | 23.63 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 250.29 | 245.59 | 4.7 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 145.06 | 195.39 | 50.33 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 95.47 | 132.28 | 36.81 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 87.56 | 97.27 | 9.71 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 90.5 against 86.39 in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 4.11, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Liberia ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.