Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female was 37.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Sierra Leone is 37.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 37.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 168th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.1% | — |
| 2010 | 27.2% | +50.6% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | +26.5% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 37.5% | +6.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 37.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.0%, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 37.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.2%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 27.2% | 36.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 35.2% | 37.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 165 Burkina Faso 37.9% compare
- 166 Eswatini 37.8% compare
- 167 Angola 37.6% compare
- 169 Guinea 37.2% compare
- 170 Democratic Republic of Congo 37.1% compare
- 171 Cote d'Ivoire 37.0% 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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Sierra Leone?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Sierra Leone was 37.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 168th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 non-communicable diseases, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female deaths due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all female deaths, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.