Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Number of infant deaths

Senegal
15,406
in 2024
Sierra Leone
14,038
in 2024
Senegal rank
42nd
Sierra Leone rank
45th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
010.0k20.0k30.0k196019922024

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 15,406 against 14,038 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1,368.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 42nd and Sierra Leone ranks 45th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 22,998 18,178 4,819 Senegal
1970s 27,378 19,784 7,594 Senegal
1980s 25,398 22,518 2,880 Senegal
1990s 25,640 25,307 332.4 Senegal
2000s 23,450 24,088 637.8 Sierra Leone
2010s 18,630 18,632 2.6 Sierra Leone
2020s 16,067 14,782 1,285 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 15,406 against 14,038 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
1,368, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Senegal ranks 42nd 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

Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,444 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.