Death rate, crude in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Death rate, crude was 8.21 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.21 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
77th
of 217 countries
All-time high
31.16 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
8.21 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Sierra Leone, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate, crude in Sierra Leone is 8.21 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Sierra Leone peaked at 31.16 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8.21 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 77th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.16 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 30.75 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 30.35 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 29.92 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 29.43 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 28.89 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 28.28 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 27.73 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 27.31 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 26.89 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 26.53 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 26.12 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 25.77 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 25.38 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 25.05 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 24.6 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 24.25 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 23.89 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 23.6 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 23.31 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 23.02 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 22.79 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 22.59 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 22.43 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 22.32 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 22.28 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 22.22 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 21.99 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 21.91 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 21.89 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 21.47 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 22.68 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 22.21 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 22.09 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 22.46 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 22.63 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 21.68 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 21.49 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 22.11 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 22.44 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 20.01 per 1,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 19.16 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 18.85 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 18.3 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 17.7 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 17.03 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 16.18 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 15.71 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 15.17 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 14.64 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 14.15 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 13.65 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 13.21 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 12.58 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 12.33 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 11.6 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 10.77 per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 10.33 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 9.68 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 9.39 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 9.32 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 9 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 8.52 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 8.29 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 8.21 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.07 per 1,000 people | 26.89 per 1,000 people | 31.16 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.85 per 1,000 people | 23.31 per 1,000 people | 26.53 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.35 per 1,000 people | 21.89 per 1,000 people | 23.02 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.13 per 1,000 people | 21.47 per 1,000 people | 22.68 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.27 per 1,000 people | 14.64 per 1,000 people | 20.01 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.77 per 1,000 people | 9.39 per 1,000 people | 14.15 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.67 per 1,000 people | 8.21 per 1,000 people | 9.32 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 74 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.42 per 1,000 people compare
- 75 Armenia 8.4 per 1,000 people compare
- 76 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 8.3 per 1,000 people compare
- 78 Jamaica 8.21 per 1,000 people compare
- 79 Faroe Islands 8.2 per 1,000 people compare
- 80 Liberia 8.02 per 1,000 people compare
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- 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 130 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 207 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Sierra Leone?
- Death rate, crude in Sierra Leone was 8.21 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 31.16 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.21 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for death rate, crude?
- Sierra Leone ranks 77th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.