Sierra Leone vs Switzerland: Number of deaths per year
Sierra Leone
70,114
in 2023
Switzerland
73,789
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
97th
Switzerland rank
94th
Number of deaths per year over time
- Sierra Leone
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 73,789 against 70,114 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3,675.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 97th and Switzerland ranks 94th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69,423 | 49,537 | 19,886 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 71,165 | 54,956 | 16,209 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 73,188 | 56,874 | 16,314 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 80,863 | 59,931 | 20,932 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 93,337 | 62,960 | 30,377 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 91,475 | 61,773 | 29,702 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 81,222 | 65,540 | 15,682 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 71,803 | 74,550 | 2,748 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths per year, Sierra Leone or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 73,789 against 70,114 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths per year between Sierra Leone and Switzerland?
- 3,675, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Switzerland rank globally for number of deaths per year?
- Sierra Leone ranks 97th and Switzerland ranks 94th 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.