Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Death rate from malnutrition
Sierra Leone
23.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan
20.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
2nd
South Sudan rank
5th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 23.41 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.71 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan, a difference of 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 32.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 23.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- Sierra Leone, at 23.41 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.71 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Sierra Leone ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 5th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from malnutrition. 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 protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes, per 100,000 people.