Annual deaths by age in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Annual deaths by age was 25,032 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
25,032
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
39th
of 229 countries
All-time high
51,040
in 1991
All-time low
25,032
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Annual deaths by age in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 36 Iraq 26,373 compare
  2. 37 Malawi 25,719 compare
  3. 38 Mexico 25,454 compare
  4. 40 United States 22,683 compare
  5. 41 Zimbabwe 22,505 compare
  6. 42 Burundi 22,295 compare

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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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Indicator
Annual deaths by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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