Death rate from cancer in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Death rate from cancer was 30.91 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
30.91
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
190th
of 194 countries
All-time high
35.37
in 2005
All-time low
30.48
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in Sierra Leone stood at 30.91.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Sierra Leone peaked at 35.37 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.48, in 2020.
Sierra Leone ranks 190th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.63 | — |
| 2001 | 34.88 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 34.76 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 34.95 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 35.25 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 35.37 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 35.22 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 35.18 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 34.22 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 34.02 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 34.48 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 34.35 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 34.7 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 34.83 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 34.96 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 34.51 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 34.33 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 34.41 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 34.4 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.66 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 30.48 | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 30.91 | +1.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 30.91 is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.09, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 30.91 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.02, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.85 | 34.02 | 35.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.56 | 34.33 | 34.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7 | 30.48 | 30.91 | 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 death rate from cancer in Sierra Leone?
- Death rate from cancer in Sierra Leone was 30.91 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 35.37 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.48 in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for death rate from cancer?
- Sierra Leone ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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