Iraq vs Sierra Leone: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Iraq
26,373 deaths
in 2023
Sierra Leone
25,032 deaths
in 2023
Iraq rank
36th
Sierra Leone rank
39th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Iraq
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 26,373 deaths against 25,032 deaths in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1,341 deaths.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72,670 deaths | 42,291 deaths | 30,379 deaths | Iraq |
| 1960s | 51,805 deaths | 41,996 deaths | 9,809 deaths | Iraq |
| 1970s | 44,654 deaths | 42,348 deaths | 2,306 deaths | Iraq |
| 1980s | 40,176 deaths | 45,187 deaths | 5,012 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 40,679 deaths | 47,620 deaths | 6,942 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 37,630 deaths | 43,822 deaths | 6,191 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 34,730 deaths | 33,241 deaths | 1,489 deaths | Iraq |
| 2020s | 27,564 deaths | 26,221 deaths | 1,342 deaths | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Iraq or Sierra Leone?
- Iraq, at 26,373 deaths against 25,032 deaths in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Iraq and Sierra Leone?
- 1,341 deaths, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Iraq ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.