Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Number of deaths per year
Papua New Guinea
67,700
in 2023
Sierra Leone
70,114
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
99th
Sierra Leone rank
97th
Number of deaths per year over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 70,114 against 67,700 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2,414.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 99th and Sierra Leone ranks 97th of 236 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34,168 | 69,423 | 35,255 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 33,003 | 71,165 | 38,162 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 30,265 | 73,188 | 42,923 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 30,623 | 80,863 | 50,240 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 37,160 | 93,337 | 56,177 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 49,452 | 91,475 | 42,023 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 59,336 | 81,222 | 21,886 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 69,228 | 71,803 | 2,574 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths per year, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 70,114 against 67,700 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths per year between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 2,414, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of deaths per year?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 99th and Sierra Leone ranks 97th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.