Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 1,900 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
1,900
World rank
120th
of 173 countries
All-time high
2,300
in 1990
All-time low
1,900
in 2015
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Sierra Leone, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Sierra Leone is 1,900, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,300 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,900, in 2015.
Sierra Leone ranks 120th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,300 | — |
| 1995 | 2,100 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 2,300 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 1,900 | -17.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,900 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,050, 31% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,900 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,600, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,200 | 2,100 | 2,300 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,050 | 2,000 | 2,100 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,100 | 1,900 | 2,300 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Sierra Leone?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Sierra Leone was 1,900 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,300 in 1990.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,900 in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Sierra Leone ranks 120th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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