Sierra Leone vs United States of America: Number of infants who die before age 1

Sierra Leone
4,209 deaths
in 2100
United States of America
4,015 deaths
in 2100
Sierra Leone rank
37th
United States of America rank
39th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 4,209 deaths against 4,015 deaths in United States of America, a difference of 194 deaths.

Across all 77 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 39th of 236 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone United States of America Difference Ahead
2020s 17,683 deaths 16,926 deaths 756.67 deaths Sierra Leone
2030s 15,704 deaths 14,046 deaths 1,658 deaths Sierra Leone
2040s 13,346 deaths 11,106 deaths 2,240 deaths Sierra Leone
2050s 11,194 deaths 8,517 deaths 2,677 deaths Sierra Leone
2060s 9,144 deaths 7,054 deaths 2,091 deaths Sierra Leone
2070s 7,356 deaths 6,039 deaths 1,316 deaths Sierra Leone
2080s 5,914 deaths 5,067 deaths 847.1 deaths Sierra Leone
2090s 4,771 deaths 4,342 deaths 429.2 deaths Sierra Leone
2100s 4,209 deaths 4,015 deaths 194 deaths Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Sierra Leone or United States of America?
Sierra Leone, at 4,209 deaths against 4,015 deaths in United States of America as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Sierra Leone and United States of America?
194 deaths, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United States of America?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Sierra Leone and United States of America rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Sierra Leone ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.