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
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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .