Afghanistan vs Sierra Leone: Mortality rate, infant
Afghanistan
50.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Sierra Leone
56.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
12th
Sierra Leone rank
9th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Afghanistan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 56.2 per 1,000 live births against 50.4 per 1,000 live births in Afghanistan, a difference of 5.8 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 12th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 208.64 per 1,000 live births | 146.86 per 1,000 live births | 61.78 per 1,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 184.81 per 1,000 live births | 138.05 per 1,000 live births | 46.76 per 1,000 live births | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 127.5 per 1,000 live births | 132.09 per 1,000 live births | 4.59 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 95.25 per 1,000 live births | 110.11 per 1,000 live births | 14.86 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 65.97 per 1,000 live births | 76.63 per 1,000 live births | 10.66 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 52.83 per 1,000 live births | 59.02 per 1,000 live births | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Afghanistan or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 56.2 per 1,000 live births against 50.4 per 1,000 live births in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 5.8 per 1,000 live births, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release