Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Number of child deaths by age
Sierra Leone
9,133 deaths
in 2024
South Africa
12,865 deaths
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
26th
South Africa rank
23rd
Number of child deaths by age over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12,865 deaths against 9,133 deaths in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3,732 deaths.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21,159 deaths | 6,736 deaths | 14,423 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 21,564 deaths | 14,874 deaths | 6,690 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 17,924 deaths | 29,309 deaths | 11,385 deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 13,370 deaths | 11,571 deaths | 1,799 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 9,812 deaths | 11,808 deaths | 1,996 deaths | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by age, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12,865 deaths against 9,133 deaths in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by age between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 3,732 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for number of child deaths by age?
- Sierra Leone ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .