Annual death rates in different age groups females in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Annual death rates in different age groups females was 68.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
68.81
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
242.87
in 1950
All-time low
68.81
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups females in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates in different age groups females in Sierra Leone stood at 68.81. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups females in Sierra Leone peaked at 242.87 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 68.81, in 2023.
Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates in different age groups females in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 242.87 | — |
| 1951 | 240.88 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 238.86 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 236.81 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 234.72 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 232.58 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 230.44 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 228.26 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 226.03 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 223.78 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 221.49 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 219.16 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 216.78 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 214.36 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 211.92 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 209.47 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 207.01 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 204.57 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 202.17 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 199.81 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 197.59 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 195.3 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 193.1 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 190.96 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 188.86 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 186.8 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 184.78 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 182.81 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 180.9 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 179.06 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 177.3 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 175.61 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 174 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 172.46 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 171.04 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 169.81 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 168.67 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 166.95 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 165.69 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 164.5 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 163.32 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 162.75 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 160.91 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 159.64 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 159.54 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 158.32 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 155.51 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 153.59 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 152.71 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 148.46 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 146.31 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 143.09 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 140.14 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 137 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 133.69 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 130.12 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 126.36 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 122.39 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 118.27 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 114.28 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 109.98 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 105.93 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 102.07 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 98.16 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 95.35 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 91.75 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 87.83 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 85.12 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 81.8 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 79 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 76.3 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 73.71 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 71.25 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 68.81 | -3.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 68.81 is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.18, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 68.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.12, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 233.52 | 223.78 | 242.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 210.68 | 199.81 | 221.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 188.02 | 179.06 | 197.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 170.6 | 164.5 | 177.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.48 | 148.46 | 163.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.16 | 114.28 | 146.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.7 | 79 | 109.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.52 | 68.81 | 76.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups females in Sierra Leone?
- Annual death rates in different age groups females in Sierra Leone was 68.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups females recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 242.87 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups females recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.81 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for annual death rates in different age groups females?
- Sierra Leone ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups females rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 Annual death rates in different age groups females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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