Sierra Leone vs Switzerland: Number of deaths
Sierra Leone
72,244 deaths
in 2021
Switzerland
71,254 deaths
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
94th
Switzerland rank
95th
Number of deaths over time
- Sierra Leone
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 72,244 deaths against 71,254 deaths in Switzerland, a difference of 990 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 94th and Switzerland ranks 95th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81,103 deaths | 60,536 deaths | 20,567 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 76,523 deaths | 64,994 deaths | 11,529 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 72,595 deaths | 73,713 deaths | 1,118 deaths | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Sierra Leone or Switzerland?
- Sierra Leone, at 72,244 deaths against 71,254 deaths in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Sierra Leone and Switzerland?
- 990 deaths, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sierra Leone and Switzerland rank globally for number of deaths?
- Sierra Leone ranks 94th and Switzerland ranks 95th 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.