Burundi vs Sierra Leone: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Burundi
22,295 deaths
in 2023
Sierra Leone
25,032 deaths
in 2023
Burundi rank
42nd
Sierra Leone rank
39th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Burundi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 25,032 deaths against 22,295 deaths in Burundi, a difference of 2,737 deaths.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Burundi ranks 42nd and Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30,911 deaths | 42,291 deaths | 11,380 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 35,087 deaths | 41,996 deaths | 6,909 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 44,239 deaths | 42,348 deaths | 1,891 deaths | Burundi |
| 1980s | 44,530 deaths | 45,187 deaths | 657 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 43,864 deaths | 47,620 deaths | 3,757 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 39,910 deaths | 43,822 deaths | 3,911 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 31,767 deaths | 33,241 deaths | 1,474 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 23,415 deaths | 26,221 deaths | 2,806 deaths | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Burundi or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 25,032 deaths against 22,295 deaths in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 2,737 deaths, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Burundi ranks 42nd and Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.