Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Death rate from diarrheal diseases who was 54.03 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
54.03
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
175.4
in 2000
All-time low
52.3
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 54.03 for death rate from diarrheal diseases who in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Sierra Leone peaked at 175.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.3, in 2020.
Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 175.4 | — |
| 2001 | 157.97 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 141.51 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 163.93 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 160.6 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 156.97 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 150.94 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 148.81 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 128.95 | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 111.71 | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 103.77 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 100.87 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 100.37 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 94.89 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 84.49 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 78.74 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 72.36 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 70.53 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 66.66 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 62.78 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 52.3 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 54.03 | +3.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 54.03 is above the median for low income countries, which is 39.03, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 54.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.55, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149.68 | 111.71 | 175.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.55 | 62.78 | 103.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.16 | 52.3 | 54.03 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (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 death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Sierra Leone?
- Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Sierra Leone was 54.03 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 175.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3 in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for death rate from diarrheal diseases who?
- Sierra Leone ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. 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 diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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