Sierra Leone vs United States of America: Number of infants who die before age 1
Sierra Leone
18,532 deaths
in 2023
United States of America
19,398 deaths
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
40th
United States of America rank
39th
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- Sierra Leone
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 19,398 deaths against 18,532 deaths in Sierra Leone, a difference of 866 deaths.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21,462 deaths | 117,181 deaths | 95,719 deaths | United States of America |
| 1960s | 22,945 deaths | 96,669 deaths | 73,724 deaths | United States of America |
| 1970s | 24,574 deaths | 57,374 deaths | 32,800 deaths | United States of America |
| 1980s | 27,355 deaths | 42,252 deaths | 14,897 deaths | United States of America |
| 1990s | 29,666 deaths | 32,382 deaths | 2,716 deaths | United States of America |
| 2000s | 28,820 deaths | 28,119 deaths | 700.2 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 23,381 deaths | 22,950 deaths | 431.8 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 19,276 deaths | 19,816 deaths | 540 deaths | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 19,398 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 United States of America?
- 866 deaths, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and United States of America rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Sierra Leone ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 39th 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.