Death rate from falls in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Death rate from falls was 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Sierra Leone is 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Sierra Leone peaked at 6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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More health data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 79,693 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 79,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 82,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 81,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 84,700 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 83,425 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Sierra Leone?
- Death rate from falls in Sierra Leone was 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for death rate from falls?
- Sierra Leone ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.