Sierra Leone vs Viet Nam: Number of child deaths
Sierra Leone
23,171 deaths
in 2024
Viet Nam
24,085 deaths
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
41st
Viet Nam rank
39th
Number of child deaths over time
- Sierra Leone
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 24,085 deaths against 23,171 deaths in Sierra Leone, a difference of 914 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 41st and Viet Nam ranks 39th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,711 deaths | 154,012 deaths | 113,301 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 41,107 deaths | 144,583 deaths | 103,476 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 43,659 deaths | 113,555 deaths | 69,895 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 46,871 deaths | 70,660 deaths | 23,789 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 42,012 deaths | 37,306 deaths | 4,706 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 32,002 deaths | 34,410 deaths | 2,408 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 24,594 deaths | 26,825 deaths | 2,232 deaths | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Sierra Leone or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 24,085 deaths against 23,171 deaths in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Sierra Leone and Viet Nam?
- 914 deaths, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Viet Nam?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Viet Nam rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Sierra Leone ranks 41st and Viet Nam ranks 39th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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 .