Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Number of infant deaths

Senegal
15,809.0%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
14,355.0%
in 2023
Senegal rank
42nd
Sierra Leone rank
44th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
010.0k20.0k30.0k195119872023

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 15,809.0% against 14,355.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1,454.0%.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 42nd and Sierra Leone ranks 44th of 199 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 7 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1950s 20,052.0% 17,033.3% 3,018.7% Senegal
1960s 22,828.1% 18,124.3% 4,703.8% Senegal
1970s 27,264.5% 19,775.2% 7,489.3% Senegal
1980s 25,315.5% 22,535.9% 2,779.6% Senegal
1990s 25,598.4% 25,289.7% 308.7% Senegal
2000s 23,418.8% 24,091.9% 673.1% Sierra Leone
2010s 18,650.6% 18,632.3% 18.3% Senegal
2020s 16,320.2% 14,959.0% 1,361.2% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
Senegal, at 15,809.0% against 14,355.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
1,454.0%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
67 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2023.
How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Senegal ranks 42nd 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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Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,536 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.