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
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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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.