Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Death rate from pneumonia
Sierra Leone
85.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan
90.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
12th
South Sudan rank
10th
Death rate from pneumonia over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 90.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 85.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 12th and South Sudan ranks 10th 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 | 182.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 152.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 30 deaths per 100,000 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 113.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 93.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 84.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from pneumonia, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 90.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 85.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from pneumonia between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Sudan 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 pneumonia?
- Sierra Leone ranks 12th and South Sudan 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 Death rate from pneumonia. 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 lower respiratory infections in both sexes, per 100,000 people.