Central African Republic vs Sierra Leone: Number of child deaths
Central African Republic
20,555 deaths
in 2024
Sierra Leone
23,171 deaths
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
43rd
Sierra Leone rank
41st
Number of child deaths over time
- Central African Republic
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 23,171 deaths against 20,555 deaths in Central African Republic, a difference of 2,616 deaths.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 43rd and Sierra Leone ranks 41st of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,826 deaths | 40,753 deaths | 20,927 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 19,489 deaths | 41,107 deaths | 21,618 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 21,264 deaths | 43,659 deaths | 22,395 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 24,468 deaths | 46,871 deaths | 22,403 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 33,547 deaths | 42,012 deaths | 8,466 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 30,221 deaths | 32,002 deaths | 1,781 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 42,327 deaths | 24,594 deaths | 17,733 deaths | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Central African Republic or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 23,171 deaths against 20,555 deaths in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 2,616 deaths, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Central African Republic ranks 43rd and Sierra Leone ranks 41st 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. 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 under 5 .