Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Number of deaths
Papua New Guinea
67,700 deaths
in 2023
Sierra Leone
70,114 deaths
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
99th
Sierra Leone rank
97th
Number of deaths over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 70,114 deaths against 67,700 deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2,414 deaths.
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 deaths | 69,423 deaths | 35,255 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 33,003 deaths | 71,165 deaths | 38,162 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 30,265 deaths | 73,188 deaths | 42,923 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 30,623 deaths | 80,863 deaths | 50,240 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 37,160 deaths | 93,337 deaths | 56,177 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 49,452 deaths | 91,475 deaths | 42,023 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 59,336 deaths | 81,222 deaths | 21,886 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 69,228 deaths | 71,803 deaths | 2,574 deaths | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 70,114 deaths against 67,700 deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 2,414 deaths, 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?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 99th and Sierra Leone ranks 97th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed 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
Number of deaths in a calendar year.