Annual death rates in different age groups in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Annual death rates in different age groups was 75.54 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Annual death rates in different age groups in Sierra Leone, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 75.54 for annual death rates in different age groups in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups in Sierra Leone peaked at 262.88 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 75.54, in 2023.
Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 252.54 | 241.82 | 262.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 227.42 | 215.6 | 239.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 202.81 | 193.17 | 213.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 184.18 | 177.79 | 191.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 170.14 | 160.03 | 176.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.15 | 123.15 | 157.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.58 | 86.18 | 118.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.41 | 75.54 | 83.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 1 Niue 19.83 compare
- 2 Nigeria 73.33 compare
- 2 Saint Helena 12.28 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 72.14 compare
- 3 Mayotte 8.96 compare
- 4 Cook Islands 5.57 compare
- 4 Somalia 69.83 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 79,693 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 79,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 82,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 81,100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups in Sierra Leone?
- Annual death rates in different age groups in Sierra Leone was 75.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 262.88 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.54 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for annual death rates in different age groups?
- Sierra Leone ranks 1st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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