Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Number of infants who die before age 1
Sierra Leone
18,532 deaths
in 2023
South Sudan
20,857 deaths
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
40th
South Sudan rank
37th
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 20,857 deaths against 18,532 deaths in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2,325 deaths.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 40th and South Sudan ranks 37th of 236 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21,462 deaths | 30,464 deaths | 9,002 deaths | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 22,945 deaths | 36,454 deaths | 13,509 deaths | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 24,574 deaths | 37,952 deaths | 13,378 deaths | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 27,355 deaths | 47,472 deaths | 20,116 deaths | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 29,666 deaths | 40,124 deaths | 10,458 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 28,820 deaths | 29,857 deaths | 1,037 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 23,381 deaths | 36,903 deaths | 13,522 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 19,276 deaths | 20,470 deaths | 1,195 deaths | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 20,857 deaths against 18,532 deaths in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 2,325 deaths, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Sierra Leone ranks 40th and South Sudan ranks 37th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.