Sierra Leone vs Small island developing States: Under-five mortality rate

Sierra Leone
90.5
in 2024
Small island developing States
35.16
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
7th
Small island developing States rank
9th

Under-five mortality rate over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Small island developing States
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 90.5 against 35.16 in Small island developing States, a difference of 55.34.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.6 times Small island developing States's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 7th and Small island developing States ranks 9th of 201 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Small island developing States Difference Ahead
1980s 272.2 88.33 183.87 Sierra Leone
1990s 245.59 71.13 174.46 Sierra Leone
2000s 195.39 54.43 140.97 Sierra Leone
2010s 132.28 45.15 87.13 Sierra Leone
2020s 97.27 37.12 60.15 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Sierra Leone or Small island developing States?
Sierra Leone, at 90.5 against 35.16 in Small island developing States as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Sierra Leone and Small island developing States?
55.34, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Small island developing States?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Small island developing States rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
Sierra Leone ranks 7th and Small island developing States ranks 9th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 14,870 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed