Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Deaths from pneumonia

Rwanda
6,520 deaths
in 2021
Sierra Leone
7,182 deaths
in 2021
Rwanda rank
62nd
Sierra Leone rank
59th

Deaths from pneumonia over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sierra Leone
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k200020102021

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 7,182 deaths against 6,520 deaths in Rwanda, a difference of 662 deaths.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 62nd and Sierra Leone ranks 59th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 12,771 deaths 10,055 deaths 2,715 deaths Rwanda
2010s 6,719 deaths 8,187 deaths 1,468 deaths Sierra Leone
2020s 6,364 deaths 7,022 deaths 658.52 deaths Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from pneumonia, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 7,182 deaths against 6,520 deaths in Rwanda as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from pneumonia between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
662 deaths, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for deaths from pneumonia?
Rwanda ranks 62nd and Sierra Leone ranks 59th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from pneumonia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from pneumonia
Unit
deaths
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.