Average death rate due to natural disasters in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Average death rate due to natural disasters was 12.5 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
12.5
Change on year
up 197.4%
World rank
28th
of 132 countries
All-time high
12.5
in 2015
All-time low
0.0516
in 2006
Years of data
8
2006–2015
Average death rate due to natural disasters in Sierra Leone, 2006–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 12.5 for average death rate due to natural disasters in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 197.4% on the previous year and up 24,096.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average death rate due to natural disasters in Sierra Leone peaked at 12.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0516, in 2006.
Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Average death rate due to natural disasters in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0516 | — |
| 2009 | 0.9106 | +1663.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9166 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6957 | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 3.79 | +444.2% |
| 2013 | 2.7 | -28.7% |
| 2014 | 4.2 | +55.6% |
| 2015 | 12.5 | +197.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4811 | 0.0516 | 0.9106 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.13 | 0.6957 | 12.5 | 6 |
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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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average death rate due to natural disasters in Sierra Leone?
- Average death rate due to natural disasters in Sierra Leone was 12.5 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5 in 2015.
- What is the lowest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0516 in 2006.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for average death rate due to natural disasters?
- Sierra Leone ranks 28th out of 132 countries with data for 2015.
- Is average death rate due to natural disasters rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24,096.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Average death rate due to natural disasters (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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