Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Number of deaths
Rwanda
76,779 deaths
in 2021
Sierra Leone
72,244 deaths
in 2021
Rwanda rank
92nd
Sierra Leone rank
94th
Number of deaths over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 76,779 deaths against 72,244 deaths in Sierra Leone, a difference of 4,535 deaths.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 92nd and Sierra Leone ranks 94th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101,682 deaths | 81,103 deaths | 20,579 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 72,426 deaths | 76,523 deaths | 4,098 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 74,387 deaths | 72,595 deaths | 1,792 deaths | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Rwanda, at 76,779 deaths against 72,244 deaths in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 4,535 deaths, with Rwanda 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 number of deaths?
- Rwanda ranks 92nd and Sierra Leone ranks 94th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. 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 all causes in both sexes.