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 192 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

50751001251501752000201020212000: 175.42001: 1582002: 141.52003: 163.92004: 160.62005: 1572006: 150.92007: 148.82008: 128.92009: 111.72010: 103.82011: 100.92012: 100.42013: 94.92014: 84.52015: 78.72016: 72.42017: 70.52018: 66.72019: 62.82020: 52.32021: 54

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 192 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

Annual values for Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Sierra Leone, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Lesotho 66.14 compare
  2. 8 Guinea 58.71 compare
  3. 9 Mali 56.59 compare
  4. 11 Eritrea 48.99 compare
  5. 12 Madagascar 48.24 compare
  6. 13 Benin 47.03 compare

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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 192 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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Death rate from diarrheal diseases who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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