Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Diarrheal diseases death rate
Lesotho
66.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sierra Leone
54.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Lesotho rank
7th
Sierra Leone rank
10th
Diarrheal diseases death rate over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 66.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 54.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 12.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Lesotho ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 149.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 75.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 70.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrheal diseases death rate, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Lesotho, at 66.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 54.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrheal diseases death rate between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 12.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Lesotho ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Diarrheal diseases death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.