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

Sierra Leone
10,669
in 2024
United States of America
10,553
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
39th
United States of America rank
40th

Number of under-five deaths, female over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 10,669 against 10,553 in United States of America, a difference of 116.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was United States of America ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 40th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 19,314 45,181 25,867 United States of America
1970s 19,409 29,018 9,608 United States of America
1980s 20,496 21,392 896.8 United States of America
1990s 21,934 16,833 5,102 Sierra Leone
2000s 19,755 14,068 5,687 Sierra Leone
2010s 14,920 11,892 3,028 Sierra Leone
2020s 11,350 10,659 690.6 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Sierra Leone or United States of America?
Sierra Leone, at 10,669 against 10,553 in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between Sierra Leone and United States of America?
116, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United States of America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and United States of America rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female?
Sierra Leone ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 40th 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
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.