Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 237.01 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
237.01
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
42nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
313.24
in 2014
All-time low
235.09
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Sierra Leone stood at 237.01.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Sierra Leone peaked at 313.24 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 235.09, in 2020.
Sierra Leone ranks 42nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 303.47 | — |
| 2001 | 298.01 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 304.2 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 308.34 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 310.64 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 310 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 307.66 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 307.55 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 301.94 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 297.44 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 289.13 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 282.9 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 275.99 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 269.67 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 313.24 | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 281.09 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 254.55 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 251.42 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 242.47 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 236.37 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 235.09 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 237.01 | +0.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 237.01 is below the median for low income countries, which is 249.02, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 237.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 249.88, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 304.93 | 297.44 | 310.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 269.68 | 236.37 | 313.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 236.05 | 235.09 | 237.01 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Sierra Leone?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Sierra Leone was 237.01 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 313.24 in 2014.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 235.09 in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 42nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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