Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Cholera reported deaths
Sierra Leone
32 reported deaths
in 2013
Somalia
138 reported deaths
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
15th
Somalia rank
11th
Cholera reported deaths over time
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 138 reported deaths against 32 reported deaths in Sierra Leone, a difference of 106 reported deaths.
That makes Somalia's figure about 4.3 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 15th and Somalia ranks 11th of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.5 reported deaths | 10 reported deaths | 33.5 reported deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 669 reported deaths | 1,945 reported deaths | 1,276 reported deaths | Somalia |
| 1990s | 283 reported deaths | 571.5 reported deaths | 288.5 reported deaths | Somalia |
| 2000s | 42.33 reported deaths | 408 reported deaths | 365.67 reported deaths | Somalia |
| 2010s | 165.5 reported deaths | 170 reported deaths | 4.5 reported deaths | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cholera reported deaths, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 138 reported deaths against 32 reported deaths in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cholera reported deaths between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 106 reported deaths, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2013.
- How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for cholera reported deaths?
- Sierra Leone ranks 15th and Somalia ranks 11th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cholera reported deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths from cholera reported to the WHO. As testing and reporting is limited in many countries, this is likely to be an underestimate of the true number of deaths from cholera.