Annual deaths by age in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Annual deaths by age was 25,032 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Annual deaths by age in Sierra Leone, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 25,032 for annual deaths by age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deaths by age in Sierra Leone peaked at 51,040 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25,032, in 2023.
That places Sierra Leone 39th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42,291 | 41,943 | 43,385 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41,996 | 41,905 | 42,058 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42,348 | 41,964 | 42,996 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,187 | 43,173 | 47,917 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,620 | 44,728 | 51,040 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,822 | 40,053 | 46,210 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,241 | 28,260 | 38,798 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,221 | 25,032 | 27,432 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 84,700 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deaths by age in Sierra Leone?
- Annual deaths by age in Sierra Leone was 25,032 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deaths by age recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 51,040 in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual deaths by age recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,032 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for annual deaths by age?
- Sierra Leone ranks 39th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual deaths by age rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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