Burundi vs Sierra Leone: Number of infant deaths unwpp

Burundi
16,295
in 2023
Sierra Leone
18,532
in 2023
Burundi rank
42nd
Sierra Leone rank
40th

Number of infant deaths unwpp over time

  • Burundi
  • Sierra Leone
010.0k20.0k30.0k195019862023

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 18,532 against 16,295 in Burundi, a difference of 2,237.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Burundi ranks 42nd and Sierra Leone ranks 40th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1950s 18,759 21,462 2,703 Sierra Leone
1960s 21,095 22,945 1,850 Sierra Leone
1970s 26,240 24,574 1,666 Burundi
1980s 27,300 27,355 55.4 Sierra Leone
1990s 26,570 29,666 3,096 Sierra Leone
2000s 26,070 28,820 2,750 Sierra Leone
2010s 21,807 23,381 1,575 Sierra Leone
2020s 16,886 19,276 2,390 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths unwpp, Burundi or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 18,532 against 16,295 in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths unwpp between Burundi and Sierra Leone?
2,237, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of infant deaths unwpp?
Burundi ranks 42nd and Sierra Leone ranks 40th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths unwpp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,462 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed