Iran vs Sierra Leone: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency)
Iran
11,969
in 2024
Sierra Leone
14,038
in 2024
Iran rank
47th
Sierra Leone rank
45th
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) over time
- Iran
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 14,038 against 11,969 in Iran, a difference of 2,069.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 47th and Sierra Leone ranks 45th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 160,514 | 19,977 | 140,537 | Iran |
| 1980s | 131,964 | 22,518 | 109,446 | Iran |
| 1990s | 60,107 | 25,307 | 34,800 | Iran |
| 2000s | 27,933 | 24,088 | 3,845 | Iran |
| 2010s | 20,937 | 18,632 | 2,305 | Iran |
| 2020s | 13,292 | 14,782 | 1,490 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Iran or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 14,038 against 11,969 in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Iran and Sierra Leone?
- 2,069, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sierra Leone?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Iran ranks 47th and Sierra Leone ranks 45th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.