Sierra Leone vs Vietnam: Number of child deaths by age
Sierra Leone
9,133 deaths
in 2024
Vietnam
7,647 deaths
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
26th
Vietnam rank
29th
Number of child deaths by age over time
- Sierra Leone
- Vietnam
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 9,133 deaths against 7,647 deaths in Vietnam, a difference of 1,486 deaths.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Vietnam ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 26th and Vietnam ranks 29th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,912 deaths | 61,877 deaths | 39,965 deaths | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 21,323 deaths | 51,629 deaths | 30,306 deaths | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 21,141 deaths | 32,830 deaths | 11,689 deaths | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 21,564 deaths | 19,829 deaths | 1,735 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 17,924 deaths | 10,124 deaths | 7,801 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 13,370 deaths | 9,728 deaths | 3,642 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 9,812 deaths | 8,331 deaths | 1,481 deaths | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by age, Sierra Leone or Vietnam?
- Sierra Leone, at 9,133 deaths against 7,647 deaths in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by age between Sierra Leone and Vietnam?
- 1,486 deaths, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Vietnam?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Vietnam rank globally for number of child deaths by age?
- Sierra Leone ranks 26th and Vietnam ranks 29th 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 .