Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age
Sierra Leone
4,979
in 2024
Zambia
5,285
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
40th
Zambia rank
38th
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 5,285 against 4,979 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 306.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 38th of 200 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,340 | 6,480 | 2,140 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 4,206 | 6,073 | 1,867 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 4,824 | 5,412 | 587.9 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 5,086 | 5,315 | 228.6 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 5,285 against 4,979 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 306, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Sierra Leone ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 38th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.