Niger vs Sierra Leone: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years

Niger
17.8 per 1,000
in 2024
Sierra Leone
13.7 per 1,000
in 2024
Niger rank
2nd
Sierra Leone rank
4th

Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years over time

  • Niger
  • Sierra Leone
1020304050199020072024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 17.8 per 1,000 against 13.7 per 1,000 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 4.1 per 1,000.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 2nd and Sierra Leone ranks 4th of 197 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 40.54 per 1,000 24.75 per 1,000 15.79 per 1,000 Niger
2000s 29.48 per 1,000 18.22 per 1,000 11.26 per 1,000 Niger
2010s 21.91 per 1,000 15.66 per 1,000 6.25 per 1,000 Niger
2020s 18.7 per 1,000 14.42 per 1,000 4.28 per 1,000 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, Niger or Sierra Leone?
Niger, at 17.8 per 1,000 against 13.7 per 1,000 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years between Niger and Sierra Leone?
4.1 per 1,000, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
Niger ranks 2nd and Sierra Leone ranks 4th 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 children ages 5-9 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

Indicator
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000)
Unit
per 1,000
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,540 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.