Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) vs Sierra Leone: Child deaths

Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
51,561
in 2024
Sierra Leone
9,133
in 2024
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
23rd
Sierra Leone rank
26th

Child deaths over time

  • Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
  • Sierra Leone
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) currently reports 51,561 against 9,133 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 42,428.

That makes Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s figure about 5.6 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) has been ahead every year.

Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 48 groups.

Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 123,906 21,564 102,342 Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2000s 70,657 17,924 52,732 Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2010s 52,124 13,370 38,754 Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2020s 45,292 9,812 35,480 Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths, Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) or Sierra Leone?
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), at 51,561 against 9,133 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in child deaths between Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Sierra Leone?
42,428, with Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Sierra Leone?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Sierra Leone rank globally for child deaths?
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 48 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 13,742 data points, 1955–2024
Last refreshed