Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Liberia or Senegal?

Senegal, at 8,421 against 6,527 in Liberia as of 2024.

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

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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Liberia vs Senegal: Number of under-five deaths, female

Liberia

6,527

in 2024

Senegal

8,421

in 2024

Liberia rank

48th

Senegal rank

45th

Number of under-five deaths, female over time

Liberia
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 8,421 against 6,527 in Liberia, a difference of 1,894.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.3 times Liberia's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 48th and Senegal ranks 45th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	8,283	25,672	17,389	Senegal
1970s	9,232	28,646	19,414	Senegal
1980s	11,459	23,478	12,019	Senegal
1990s	11,670	21,337	9,667	Senegal
2000s	8,517	17,426	8,909	Senegal
2010s	6,764	11,580	4,816	Senegal
2020s	6,490	9,001	2,512	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Liberia or Senegal?: Senegal, at 8,421 against 6,527 in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between Liberia and Senegal?: 1,894, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Senegal?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Liberia and Senegal rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female?: Liberia ranks 48th and Senegal 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 20 August 2026

Number of female children dying before reaching age five.