Nepal vs Sierra Leone: Number of infant deaths
Nepal
13,432.0%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
14,355.0%
in 2023
Nepal rank
46th
Sierra Leone rank
44th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Nepal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 14,355.0% against 13,432.0% in Nepal, a difference of 923.0%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 67 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 46th and Sierra Leone ranks 44th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 7 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92,771.3% | 17,033.3% | 75,738.0% | Nepal |
| 1960s | 94,242.7% | 18,124.3% | 76,118.4% | Nepal |
| 1970s | 90,580.0% | 19,775.2% | 70,804.8% | Nepal |
| 1980s | 82,630.1% | 22,535.9% | 60,094.2% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 63,186.9% | 25,289.7% | 37,897.2% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 35,274.5% | 24,091.9% | 11,182.6% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 20,522.7% | 18,632.3% | 1,890.4% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 14,295.8% | 14,959.0% | 663.2% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Nepal or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 14,355.0% against 13,432.0% in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Nepal and Sierra Leone?
- 923.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sierra Leone?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Nepal ranks 46th and Sierra Leone ranks 44th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.