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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
82.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sierra Leone
85.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
15th
Sierra Leone rank
12th

Death rate from pneumonia over time

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

Sierra Leone currently reports 85.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 82.96 deaths per 100,000 people in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 15th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 194 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 116.02 deaths per 100,000 people 182.58 deaths per 100,000 people 66.56 deaths per 100,000 people Sierra Leone
2010s 101.38 deaths per 100,000 people 113.92 deaths per 100,000 people 12.54 deaths per 100,000 people Sierra Leone
2020s 81.23 deaths per 100,000 people 84.31 deaths per 100,000 people 3.09 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 pneumonia, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 85.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 82.96 deaths per 100,000 people in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from pneumonia between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?
2.33 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone rank globally for death rate from pneumonia?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 15th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from pneumonia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from pneumonia
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes, per 100,000 people.