Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they was 0 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Sierra Leone, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2025, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Sierra Leone stood at 0 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,858 deaths in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Sierra Leone ranks 47th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 699 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 317 deaths | -54.6% |
| 1993 | 236 deaths | -25.6% |
| 1994 | 1,524 deaths | +545.8% |
| 1995 | 1,851 deaths | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 395 deaths | -78.7% |
| 1997 | 601 deaths | +52.2% |
| 1998 | 1,858 deaths | +209.2% |
| 1999 | 1,538 deaths | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 540 deaths | -64.9% |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2021 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2022 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2023 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2024 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 0 deaths | — |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0 deaths is below the median for low income countries, which is 77 deaths. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 901.9 deaths | 0 deaths | 1,858 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.1 deaths | 0 deaths | 540 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 44 Costa Rica 1 deaths compare
- 44 Rwanda 1 deaths compare
- 44 Venezuela 1 deaths compare
- 47 Albania 0 deaths compare
- 47 Algeria 0 deaths compare
- 47 Andorra 0 deaths
- 47 Angola 0 deaths compare
- 47 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths
- 47 Armenia 0 deaths compare
- 47 Australia 0 deaths compare
- 47 Austria 0 deaths compare
- 47 Azerbaijan 0 deaths compare
- 47 Bahamas 0 deaths
- 47 Bahrain 0 deaths compare
- 47 Bangladesh 0 deaths compare
- 47 Barbados 0 deaths
- 47 Belarus 0 deaths
- 47 Belgium 0 deaths compare
- 47 Belize 0 deaths
- 47 Bhutan 0 deaths
- 47 Bolivia 0 deaths
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths compare
- 47 Botswana 0 deaths compare
- 47 Brunei 0 deaths
- 47 Bulgaria 0 deaths
- 47 Canada 0 deaths compare
- 47 Cape Verde 0 deaths
- 47 Chile 0 deaths
- 47 China 0 deaths compare
- 47 Comoros 0 deaths compare
- 47 Cote d'Ivoire 0 deaths compare
- 47 Croatia 0 deaths compare
- 47 Cuba 0 deaths
- 47 Cyprus 0 deaths
- 47 Czechia 0 deaths
- 47 Denmark 0 deaths
- 47 Djibouti 0 deaths compare
- 47 Dominica 0 deaths
- 47 Dominican Republic 0 deaths
- 47 East Timor 0 deaths compare
- 47 Egypt 0 deaths compare
- 47 El Salvador 0 deaths compare
- 47 Equatorial Guinea 0 deaths
- 47 Eritrea 0 deaths compare
- 47 Estonia 0 deaths
- 47 Eswatini 0 deaths compare
- 47 Fiji 0 deaths
- 47 Finland 0 deaths
- 47 France 0 deaths compare
- 47 Gabon 0 deaths
- 47 Gambia 0 deaths compare
- 47 Georgia 0 deaths compare
- 47 Germany 0 deaths compare
- 47 Ghana 0 deaths compare
- 47 Greece 0 deaths
- 47 Greenland 0 deaths
- 47 Grenada 0 deaths
- 47 Guatemala 0 deaths compare
- 47 Guinea 0 deaths compare
- 47 Guinea-Bissau 0 deaths compare
- 47 Guyana 0 deaths compare
- 47 Honduras 0 deaths compare
- 47 Hungary 0 deaths
- 47 Iceland 0 deaths
- 47 Ireland 0 deaths
- 47 Italy 0 deaths
- 47 Jamaica 0 deaths
- 47 Japan 0 deaths
- 47 Jordan 0 deaths compare
- 47 Kazakhstan 0 deaths
- 47 Kiribati 0 deaths
- 47 Kuwait 0 deaths compare
- 47 Kyrgyzstan 0 deaths compare
- 47 Laos 0 deaths compare
- 47 Latvia 0 deaths compare
- 47 Lesotho 0 deaths compare
- 47 Liberia 0 deaths compare
- 47 Libya 0 deaths compare
- 47 Liechtenstein 0 deaths
- 47 Lithuania 0 deaths compare
- 47 Luxembourg 0 deaths
- 47 Madagascar 0 deaths compare
- 47 Malawi 0 deaths
- 47 Malaysia 0 deaths compare
- 47 Maldives 0 deaths
- 47 Malta 0 deaths
- 47 Marshall Islands 0 deaths
- 47 Mauritania 0 deaths compare
- 47 Mauritius 0 deaths
- 47 Moldova 0 deaths compare
- 47 Monaco 0 deaths
- 47 Mongolia 0 deaths
- 47 Montenegro 0 deaths compare
- 47 Morocco 0 deaths compare
- 47 Namibia 0 deaths compare
- 47 Nauru 0 deaths
- 47 Nepal 0 deaths compare
- 47 Netherlands 0 deaths compare
- 47 New Zealand 0 deaths
- 47 Nicaragua 0 deaths compare
- 47 North Korea 0 deaths
- 47 North Macedonia 0 deaths compare
- 47 Norway 0 deaths
- 47 Oman 0 deaths
- 47 Palau 0 deaths
- 47 Panama 0 deaths compare
- 47 Paraguay 0 deaths
- 47 Peru 0 deaths compare
- 47 Poland 0 deaths compare
- 47 Portugal 0 deaths
- 47 Qatar 0 deaths
- 47 Romania 0 deaths compare
- 47 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths
- 47 Saint Lucia 0 deaths
- 47 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths
- 47 Samoa 0 deaths
- 47 San Marino 0 deaths
- 47 Sao Tome and Principe 0 deaths
- 47 Saudi Arabia 0 deaths compare
- 47 Senegal 0 deaths compare
- 47 Serbia 0 deaths compare
- 47 Seychelles 0 deaths
- 47 Singapore 0 deaths
- 47 Slovak Republic 0 deaths
- 47 Slovenia 0 deaths compare
- 47 Solomon Islands 0 deaths compare
- 47 South Africa 0 deaths compare
- 47 Korea 0 deaths
- 47 Spain 0 deaths compare
- 47 Sri Lanka 0 deaths compare
- 47 Suriname 0 deaths
- 47 Sweden 0 deaths compare
- 47 Switzerland 0 deaths
- 47 Taiwan 0 deaths
- 47 Tajikistan 0 deaths compare
- 47 Tonga 0 deaths
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 0 deaths
- 47 Tunisia 0 deaths compare
- 47 Türkiye 0 deaths compare
- 47 Turkmenistan 0 deaths
- 47 Tuvalu 0 deaths
- 47 Uganda 0 deaths compare
- 47 United Arab Emirates 0 deaths compare
- 47 United Kingdom 0 deaths compare
- 47 United States 0 deaths compare
- 47 Uruguay 0 deaths
- 47 Uzbekistan 0 deaths compare
- 47 Vanuatu 0 deaths
- 47 Vietnam 0 deaths
- 47 Western Sahara 0 deaths
- 47 Zambia 0 deaths compare
- 47 Zimbabwe 0 deaths compare
- 47 Micronesia (country) 0 deaths
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Sierra Leone?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Sierra Leone was 0 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,858 deaths in 1998.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Sierra Leone ranks 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.