Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Number of infant deaths unwpp
Sierra Leone
18,532
in 2023
Zimbabwe
16,491
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
40th
Zimbabwe rank
41st
Number of infant deaths unwpp over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 18,532 against 16,491 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2,041.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 236 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21,462 | 15,056 | 6,406 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 22,945 | 16,356 | 6,589 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 24,574 | 19,627 | 4,947 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 27,355 | 20,853 | 6,502 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 29,666 | 22,147 | 7,519 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 28,820 | 26,862 | 1,958 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 23,381 | 21,938 | 1,443 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 19,276 | 16,874 | 2,402 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths unwpp, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
- Sierra Leone, at 18,532 against 16,491 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths unwpp between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 2,041, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.