European Union vs Sierra Leone: Number of under-five deaths
European Union
14,657
in 2024
Sierra Leone
23,171
in 2024
European Union rank
41st
Sierra Leone rank
41st
Number of under-five deaths over time
- European Union
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 23,171 against 14,657 in European Union, a difference of 8,514.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.6 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 41st and Sierra Leone ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,531 | 46,871 | 339.6 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 26,838 | 42,012 | 15,175 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 18,999 | 32,002 | 13,003 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 15,324 | 24,594 | 9,270 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, European Union or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 23,171 against 14,657 in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between European Union and Sierra Leone?
- 8,514, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- European Union ranks 41st and Sierra Leone ranks 41st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of under-five 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 children dying before reaching age five.