Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ was 4.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Sierra Leone stood at 4.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.4% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2021.
Sierra Leone ranks 44th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.0% | — |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -23.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 4.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.8%, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 4.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Sierra Leone?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Sierra Leone was 4.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2021.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+?
- Sierra Leone ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.