Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone, at 17.3% against 16.3% in Nigeria as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?

6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female (% of total female deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female

Nigeria

16.3%

in 2021

Sierra Leone

17.3%

in 2021

Nigeria rank

164th

Sierra Leone rank

161st

Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female over time

Nigeria
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 17.3% against 16.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 164th and Sierra Leone ranks 161st of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.3%	11.0%	0.3%	Nigeria
2010s	13.3%	16.9%	3.6%	Sierra Leone
2020s	16.0%	20.6%	4.5%	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 17.3% against 16.3% in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?: 1.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female?: Nigeria ranks 164th and Sierra Leone ranks 161st of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female (% of total female deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, female (% of total female deaths ages 5-14)
Unit: % of total female deaths ages 5-14
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 1,386 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of female deaths ages 5-14 due to injury divided by number of all female deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.