Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Children died before five per woman
Burkina Faso
0.3535
in 2024
Sierra Leone
0.3376
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
10th
Sierra Leone rank
12th
Children died before five per woman over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.3535 against 0.3376 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0159.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 196 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.17 | 2.48 | 0.3073 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 2.11 | 2.29 | 0.1761 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 1.94 | 2.02 | 0.082 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 1.55 | 1.79 | 0.2394 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 1.61 | 0.3036 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.9531 | 1.16 | 0.2072 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.571 | 0.6283 | 0.0573 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.3843 | 0.3801 | 0.0041 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children died before five per woman, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.3535 against 0.3376 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children died before five per woman between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0159, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for children died before five per woman?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children died before five per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.