Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Number of infants who die before age 1

Sierra Leone
4,209 deaths
in 2100
Zimbabwe
4,457 deaths
in 2100
Sierra Leone rank
37th
Zimbabwe rank
36th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 4,457 deaths against 4,209 deaths in Sierra Leone, a difference of 248 deaths.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2020s 17,683 deaths 15,362 deaths 2,321 deaths Sierra Leone
2030s 15,704 deaths 13,812 deaths 1,893 deaths Sierra Leone
2040s 13,346 deaths 11,453 deaths 1,893 deaths Sierra Leone
2050s 11,194 deaths 9,025 deaths 2,169 deaths Sierra Leone
2060s 9,144 deaths 7,446 deaths 1,699 deaths Sierra Leone
2070s 7,356 deaths 6,324 deaths 1,032 deaths Sierra Leone
2080s 5,914 deaths 5,494 deaths 420.2 deaths Sierra Leone
2090s 4,771 deaths 4,802 deaths 31.2 deaths Zimbabwe
2100s 4,209 deaths 4,457 deaths 248 deaths Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 4,457 deaths against 4,209 deaths in Sierra Leone as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
248 deaths, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Sierra Leone ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th 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
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.