Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Children under age 5
Papua New Guinea
1.23 million
in 2023
Sierra Leone
1.16 million
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
79th
Sierra Leone rank
80th
Children under age 5 over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.23 million against 1.16 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 64,950.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 79th and Sierra Leone ranks 80th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 302,674 | 332,678 | 30,004 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 402,870 | 405,132 | 2,262 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 490,760 | 499,052 | 8,292 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 561,655 | 622,977 | 61,322 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 708,281 | 733,930 | 25,649 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 936,444 | 916,274 | 20,170 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 1.07 million | 58,248 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 1.15 million | 70,612 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.23 million against 1.16 million in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 64,950, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for children under age 5?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 79th and Sierra Leone ranks 80th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.