Sierra Leone vs United States of America: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Sierra Leone
25,032 deaths
in 2023
United States of America
22,683 deaths
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
39th
United States of America rank
40th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Sierra Leone
- United States of America
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 25,032 deaths against 22,683 deaths in United States of America, a difference of 2,349 deaths.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 40th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42,291 deaths | 135,296 deaths | 93,005 deaths | United States of America |
| 1960s | 41,996 deaths | 112,352 deaths | 70,356 deaths | United States of America |
| 1970s | 42,348 deaths | 67,519 deaths | 25,171 deaths | United States of America |
| 1980s | 45,187 deaths | 50,199 deaths | 5,012 deaths | United States of America |
| 1990s | 47,620 deaths | 38,810 deaths | 8,811 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 43,822 deaths | 32,930 deaths | 10,892 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 33,241 deaths | 26,998 deaths | 6,243 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 26,221 deaths | 23,357 deaths | 2,864 deaths | Sierra Leone |
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, Sierra Leone or United States of America?
- Sierra Leone, at 25,032 deaths against 22,683 deaths in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Sierra Leone and United States of America?
- 2,349 deaths, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and United States of America rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Sierra Leone ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 40th 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.