Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 0.8579 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Sierra Leone is 0.8579, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.69 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8579, in 2021.
Sierra Leone ranks 84th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.69 | — |
| 2001 | 1.6 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.56 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.53 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.46 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.43 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.39 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.34 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.29 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.24 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.19 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.14 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.14 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.08 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9845 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9606 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9247 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8972 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8859 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8579 | -3.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.8579 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8065, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.8579 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7685, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.48 | 1.29 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 0.8972 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8719 | 0.8579 | 0.8859 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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- 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 crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Sierra Leone?
- Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Sierra Leone was 0.8579 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8579 in 2021.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
- Sierra Leone ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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