Central African Republic vs Sierra Leone: Number of infant deaths
Central African Republic
14,130 deaths
in 2024
Sierra Leone
14,038 deaths
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
43rd
Sierra Leone rank
45th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Central African Republic
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 14,130 deaths against 14,038 deaths in Sierra Leone, a difference of 92 deaths.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 43rd and Sierra Leone ranks 45th 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 | 11,481 deaths | 18,178 deaths | 6,697 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 11,626 deaths | 19,784 deaths | 8,158 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 13,117 deaths | 22,518 deaths | 9,401 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 14,956 deaths | 25,307 deaths | 10,351 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 18,726 deaths | 24,088 deaths | 5,362 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 17,646 deaths | 18,632 deaths | 986.3 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 22,563 deaths | 14,782 deaths | 7,781 deaths | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Central African Republic or Sierra Leone?
- Central African Republic, at 14,130 deaths against 14,038 deaths in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 92 deaths, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Central African Republic ranks 43rd and Sierra Leone ranks 45th 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 infant 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 1 .