Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Sierra Leone: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
35.2%
in 2021
Sierra Leone
57.6%
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
17th
Sierra Leone rank
14th

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 57.6% against 35.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 22.4%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 47 groups.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 20.8% 76.3% 55.5% Sierra Leone
2010s 14.5% 64.2% 49.8% Sierra Leone
2020s 32.3% 57.8% 25.5% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 57.6% against 35.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Sierra Leone?
22.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Sierra Leone?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Sierra Leone rank globally for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.