Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Youth mortality rate
Sierra Leone
11.15
in 2024
Somalia
12.13
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
6th
Somalia rank
3rd
Youth mortality rate over time
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 12.13 against 11.15 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.98.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.43 | 27.69 | 0.2618 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 21.85 | 20.19 | 1.66 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 15.45 | 20.3 | 4.85 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 11.91 | 13.82 | 1.92 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth mortality rate, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 12.13 against 11.15 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth mortality rate between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 0.98, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for youth mortality rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Youth mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.