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

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

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

North America

11,420

in 2024

Sierra Leone

10,669

in 2024

North America rank

36th

Sierra Leone rank

39th

Number of under-five deaths, female over time

North America
Sierra Leone

How they compare

North America currently reports 11,420 against 10,669 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 751.

That makes North America's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

North America ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 43 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North America	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18,020	21,934	3,914	Sierra Leone
2000s	15,002	19,755	4,753	Sierra Leone
2010s	12,814	14,920	2,106	Sierra Leone
2020s	11,516	11,350	166.6	North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, North America or Sierra Leone?: North America, at 11,420 against 10,669 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between North America and Sierra Leone?: 751, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Sierra Leone?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do North America and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female?: North America ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 43 groups.
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: 03 September 2026

Number of female children dying before reaching age five.