Sierra Leone vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Death rate
Sierra Leone
8.29 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
8.13 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
91st
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
94th
Death rate over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 8.29 deaths per 1,000 people against 8.13 deaths per 1,000 people in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 0.16 deaths per 1,000 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 91st and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 94th of 236 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.07 deaths per 1,000 people | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 29.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 21.12 deaths per 1,000 people | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 24.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.29 deaths per 1,000 people | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 22.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.54 deaths per 1,000 people | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 22.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.39 deaths per 1,000 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 17.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.16 deaths per 1,000 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 11.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.1 deaths per 1,000 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 8.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.5742 deaths per 1,000 people | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate, Sierra Leone or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Sierra Leone, at 8.29 deaths per 1,000 people against 8.13 deaths per 1,000 people in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate between Sierra Leone and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 0.16 deaths per 1,000 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for death rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 91st and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 94th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Death rate. 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 year per 1,000 people in the population.