Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Youth mortality rate
Democratic Republic of Congo
10.58 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Sierra Leone
11.15 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
9th
Sierra Leone rank
6th
Youth mortality rate over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 11.15 deaths per 100 live births against 10.58 deaths per 100 live births in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.57 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 199 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.73 deaths per 100 live births | 27.43 deaths per 100 live births | 5.7 deaths per 100 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 17.16 deaths per 100 live births | 21.85 deaths per 100 live births | 4.69 deaths per 100 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 11.41 deaths per 100 live births | 15.45 deaths per 100 live births | 4.04 deaths per 100 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 10.87 deaths per 100 live births | 11.91 deaths per 100 live births | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth mortality rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 11.15 deaths per 100 live births against 10.58 deaths per 100 live births in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth mortality rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 0.57 deaths per 100 live births, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for youth mortality rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.