Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years
Sierra Leone
2,997
in 2024
South Africa
2,575
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
36th
South Africa rank
37th
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2,997 against 2,575 in South Africa, a difference of 422.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 37th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,956 | 6,332 | 3,376 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2,798 | 7,268 | 4,470 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3,057 | 4,333 | 1,276 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3,094 | 2,718 | 376 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths ages 5-9 years, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 2,997 against 2,575 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of deaths ages 5-9 years between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 422, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- Sierra Leone ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 37th 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 deaths ages 5-9 years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths of children ages 5-9 years