Burundi vs Sierra Leone: Number of infant deaths

Burundi
14,071 deaths
in 2024
Sierra Leone
14,038 deaths
in 2024
Burundi rank
44th
Sierra Leone rank
45th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Burundi
  • Sierra Leone
010.0k20.0k30.0k195719902024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 14,071 deaths against 14,038 deaths in Sierra Leone, a difference of 33 deaths.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Burundi ranks 44th and Sierra Leone ranks 45th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 18,066 deaths 18,628 deaths 562.75 deaths Sierra Leone
1970s 21,619 deaths 19,784 deaths 1,835 deaths Burundi
1980s 23,017 deaths 22,518 deaths 498.4 deaths Burundi
1990s 24,369 deaths 25,307 deaths 937.7 deaths Sierra Leone
2000s 24,220 deaths 24,088 deaths 131.7 deaths Burundi
2010s 19,578 deaths 18,632 deaths 945.5 deaths Burundi
2020s 14,735 deaths 14,782 deaths 47 deaths Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Burundi or Sierra Leone?
Burundi, at 14,071 deaths against 14,038 deaths in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Burundi and Sierra Leone?
33 deaths, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?
59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Burundi ranks 44th and Sierra Leone ranks 45th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,788 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .