Iraq vs Sierra Leone: Number of under-five deaths, female

Iraq
11,141
in 2024
Sierra Leone
10,669
in 2024
Iraq rank
38th
Sierra Leone rank
39th

Number of under-five deaths, female over time

  • Iraq
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 11,141 against 10,669 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 472.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 38th and Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 23,493 19,314 4,179 Iraq
1970s 19,968 19,409 558.4 Iraq
1980s 18,112 20,496 2,384 Sierra Leone
1990s 18,191 21,934 3,744 Sierra Leone
2000s 16,540 19,755 3,215 Sierra Leone
2010s 14,954 14,920 34.6 Iraq
2020s 11,655 11,350 304.8 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Iraq or Sierra Leone?
Iraq, at 11,141 against 10,669 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between Iraq and Sierra Leone?
472, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sierra Leone?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female?
Iraq ranks 38th and Sierra Leone ranks 39th 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of under-five 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, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of female children dying before reaching age five.