Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, Senegal or Sierra Leone?

Senegal, at 6,604 against 6,254 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Number of infant deaths, female

Senegal

6,604

in 2024

Sierra Leone

6,254

in 2024

Senegal rank

42nd

Sierra Leone rank

43rd

Number of infant deaths, female over time

Senegal
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 6,604 against 6,254 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 350.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 42nd and Sierra Leone ranks 43rd of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1960s	10,576	8,308	2,268	Senegal
1970s	12,553	9,027	3,526	Senegal
1980s	11,532	10,239	1,294	Senegal
1990s	11,464	11,553	88.6	Sierra Leone
2000s	10,199	11,097	898	Sierra Leone
2010s	7,956	8,434	478.3	Sierra Leone
2020s	6,883	6,595	287.8	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, Senegal or Sierra Leone?: Senegal, at 6,604 against 6,254 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female between Senegal and Sierra Leone?: 350, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of infant deaths, female?: Senegal ranks 42nd and Sierra Leone ranks 43rd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of infant deaths, female
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 13,304 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.