Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Age-standardized NCD mortality rate was 624.59 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
624.59
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
47th
of 184 countries
All-time high
693.99
in 2008
All-time low
619.56
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Sierra Leone stood at 624.59.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 693.99 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 619.56, in 2020.
Sierra Leone ranks 47th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 621.32 | — |
| 2001 | 637.59 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 650.59 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 663.64 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 670.6 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 680.7 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 675.44 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 692.52 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 693.99 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 690.59 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 693.23 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 683.12 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 674.75 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 653.46 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 636.53 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 633.48 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 646.07 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 647.78 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 648.32 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 643.29 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 619.56 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 624.59 | +0.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 624.59 is below the median for low income countries, which is 638.62, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 624.59 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 607.46, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 667.7 | 621.32 | 693.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 656 | 633.48 | 693.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 622.08 | 619.56 | 624.59 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Sierra Leone?
- Age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Sierra Leone was 624.59 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 693.99 in 2008.
- What is the lowest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 619.56 in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for age-standardized ncd mortality rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 47th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized ncd mortality rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).