Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sierra Leone: Death rate, crude

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
8.42 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
8.21 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
75th
Sierra Leone rank
78th

Death rate, crude over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 8.42 per 1,000 people against 8.21 per 1,000 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.21 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 75th and Sierra Leone ranks 78th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 22.76 per 1,000 people 29.07 per 1,000 people 6.32 per 1,000 people Sierra Leone
1970s 20.1 per 1,000 people 24.85 per 1,000 people 4.75 per 1,000 people Sierra Leone
1980s 18.17 per 1,000 people 22.35 per 1,000 people 4.18 per 1,000 people Sierra Leone
1990s 16.12 per 1,000 people 22.13 per 1,000 people 6 per 1,000 people Sierra Leone
2000s 13.31 per 1,000 people 17.27 per 1,000 people 3.96 per 1,000 people Sierra Leone
2010s 10.5 per 1,000 people 11.77 per 1,000 people 1.27 per 1,000 people Sierra Leone
2020s 8.91 per 1,000 people 8.67 per 1,000 people 0.2466 per 1,000 people Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate, crude, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sierra Leone?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 8.42 per 1,000 people against 8.21 per 1,000 people in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in death rate, crude between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?
0.21 per 1,000 people, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone rank globally for death rate, crude?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 75th and Sierra Leone ranks 78th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,260 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.