Sierra Leone vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years
Sierra Leone
14.3 per 1,000
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
8.27 per 1,000
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
7th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 14.3 per 1,000 against 8.27 per 1,000 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 6.03 per 1,000.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 197 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.56 per 1,000 | 17.86 per 1,000 | 6.7 per 1,000 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 21.51 per 1,000 | 13.24 per 1,000 | 8.27 per 1,000 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 18.66 per 1,000 | 9.97 per 1,000 | 8.69 per 1,000 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 15.14 per 1,000 | 8.72 per 1,000 | 6.42 per 1,000 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, Sierra Leone or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sierra Leone, at 14.3 per 1,000 against 8.27 per 1,000 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years between Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 6.03 per 1,000, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years?
- Sierra Leone ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 15, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.