Burundi vs Sierra Leone: Number of infant deaths
Burundi
14,362.0%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
14,355.0%
in 2023
Burundi rank
43rd
Sierra Leone rank
44th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Burundi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 14,362.0% against 14,355.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 7.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Burundi ranks 43rd and Sierra Leone ranks 44th 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 | 18,023.8% | 18,581.5% | 557.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 21,606.7% | 19,775.2% | 1,831.5% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 22,946.1% | 22,535.9% | 410.2% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 24,370.4% | 25,289.7% | 919.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 24,142.7% | 24,091.9% | 50.8% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 19,558.9% | 18,632.3% | 926.6% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 14,882.8% | 14,959.0% | 76.2% | 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 14,362.0% against 14,355.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 7.0%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Burundi ranks 43rd and Sierra Leone ranks 44th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.