Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Mortality rate, infant
Nigeria
60.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Sierra Leone
56.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Nigeria rank
6th
Sierra Leone rank
9th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 60.1 per 1,000 live births against 56.2 per 1,000 live births in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.9 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Nigeria ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 127.62 per 1,000 live births | 146.86 per 1,000 live births | 19.24 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 104.29 per 1,000 live births | 138.05 per 1,000 live births | 33.76 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 104.33 per 1,000 live births | 132.09 per 1,000 live births | 27.76 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 85.55 per 1,000 live births | 110.11 per 1,000 live births | 24.56 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 70.3 per 1,000 live births | 76.63 per 1,000 live births | 6.33 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 62.4 per 1,000 live births | 59.02 per 1,000 live births | 3.38 per 1,000 live births | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Nigeria, at 60.1 per 1,000 live births against 56.2 per 1,000 live births in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 3.9 per 1,000 live births, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Nigeria ranks 6th 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