Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Under-five mortality rate
Sierra Leone
90.5
in 2024
South Sudan
96.71
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
7th
South Sudan rank
5th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 96.71 against 90.5 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 6.21.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 201 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 404.68 | 358.95 | 45.73 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 363.91 | 374.83 | 10.92 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 310.06 | 313.96 | 3.9 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 272.2 | 337.44 | 65.24 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 245.59 | 289.07 | 43.48 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 195.39 | 143.9 | 51.5 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 132.28 | 162.44 | 30.16 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 97.27 | 96.71 | 0.5592 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 96.71 against 90.5 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 6.21, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 5th 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.