Burundi vs Sierra Leone: Number of youth deaths
Burundi
28,848 deaths
in 2024
Sierra Leone
28,150 deaths
in 2024
Burundi rank
40th
Sierra Leone rank
42nd
Number of youth deaths over time
- Burundi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 28,848 deaths against 28,150 deaths in Sierra Leone, a difference of 698 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 40th and Sierra Leone ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,248 deaths | 51,211 deaths | 6,038 deaths | Burundi |
| 2000s | 47,961 deaths | 46,218 deaths | 1,743 deaths | Burundi |
| 2010s | 37,649 deaths | 36,826 deaths | 823.1 deaths | Burundi |
| 2020s | 30,226 deaths | 29,680 deaths | 546.6 deaths | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of youth deaths, Burundi or Sierra Leone?
- Burundi, at 28,848 deaths against 28,150 deaths in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of youth deaths between Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 698 deaths, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of youth deaths?
- Burundi ranks 40th and Sierra Leone ranks 42nd 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 youth 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 fifteen years.