Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Child deaths
Sierra Leone
9,133
in 2024
South Sudan
7,922
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
26th
South Sudan rank
28th
Child deaths over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 9,133 against 7,922 in South Sudan, a difference of 1,211.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 26th and South Sudan ranks 28th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,435 | 28,550 | 6,115 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 21,323 | 27,088 | 5,765 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 21,141 | 41,259 | 20,118 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 21,564 | 33,295 | 11,731 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 17,924 | 13,464 | 4,461 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 13,370 | 22,730 | 9,360 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 9,812 | 7,765 | 2,047 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child deaths, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- Sierra Leone, at 9,133 against 7,922 in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child deaths between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 1,211, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for child deaths?
- Sierra Leone ranks 26th and South Sudan ranks 28th of 200 countries.
- 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.