North America vs Sierra Leone: Number of under-five deaths
North America
25,634
in 2024
Sierra Leone
23,171
in 2024
North America rank
40th
Sierra Leone rank
41st
Number of under-five deaths over time
- North America
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
North America currently reports 25,634 against 23,171 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2,463.
That makes North America's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 40th and Sierra Leone ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,323 | 46,871 | 5,548 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 34,214 | 42,012 | 7,798 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 29,009 | 32,002 | 2,993 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 25,863 | 24,594 | 1,269 | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, North America or Sierra Leone?
- North America, at 25,634 against 23,171 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between North America and Sierra Leone?
- 2,463, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do North America and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- North America ranks 40th 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.