Burundi vs Sierra Leone: Number of infant deaths

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

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Burundi
  • Sierra Leone
010.0k20.0k30.0k196019922024

How they compare

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

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 197 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 18,628 562.75 Sierra Leone
1970s 21,619 19,784 1,835 Burundi
1980s 23,017 22,518 498.4 Burundi
1990s 24,369 25,307 937.7 Sierra Leone
2000s 24,220 24,088 131.7 Burundi
2010s 19,578 18,632 945.5 Burundi
2020s 14,735 14,782 47 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 against 14,038 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Burundi and Sierra Leone?
33, 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 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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

Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,444 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.