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

Senegal, at 8,802 against 7,784 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Number of infant deaths, male

Senegal

8,802

in 2024

Sierra Leone

7,784

in 2024

Senegal rank

42nd

Sierra Leone rank

45th

Number of infant deaths, male over time

Senegal
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 8,802 against 7,784 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1,018.

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 45th of 197 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1960s	12,422	9,871	2,551	Senegal
1970s	14,825	10,757	4,068	Senegal
1980s	13,866	12,280	1,586	Senegal
1990s	14,175	13,754	421	Senegal
2000s	13,252	12,992	260.2	Senegal
2010s	10,674	10,198	475.7	Senegal
2020s	9,184	8,187	997.6	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, Senegal or Sierra Leone?: Senegal, at 8,802 against 7,784 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male between Senegal and Sierra Leone?: 1,018, 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, male?: Senegal ranks 42nd and Sierra Leone ranks 45th 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of infant deaths, male
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 male infants dying before reaching one year of age.