Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized was 31.91 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
31.91
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
54th
of 194 countries
All-time high
35.81
in 2008
All-time low
31.86
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Sierra Leone stood at 31.91.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Sierra Leone peaked at 35.81 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31.86, in 2020.
That places Sierra Leone 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.24 | — |
| 2001 | 33.86 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 34.42 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 34.6 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 34.77 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 35.18 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 34.78 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 35.65 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 35.81 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 35.62 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 35.78 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 35.03 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 34.58 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 33.72 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 32.78 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 32.29 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 33.01 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 33.32 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 33.21 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 32.83 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 31.86 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 31.91 | +0.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 31.91 is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.3, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 31.91 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.28, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.69 | 32.24 | 35.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.65 | 32.29 | 35.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.89 | 31.86 | 31.91 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 51 Gambia 32.96 compare
- 52 Guinea-Bissau 32.92 compare
- 53 Syria 32.86 compare
- 55 Guinea 31.91 compare
- 56 Mauritania 31.74 compare
- 57 Marshall Islands 31.61 compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Sierra Leone?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized in Sierra Leone was 31.91 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 35.81 in 2008.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.86 in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized?
- Sierra Leone ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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