Death rate from malaria in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Death rate from malaria was 76.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
76.9
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
4th
of 109 countries
All-time high
312.57
in 2000
All-time low
76.9
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Death rate from malaria in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, death rate from malaria in Sierra Leone stood at 76.9. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Sierra Leone peaked at 312.57 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 76.9, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 4th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Death rate from malaria in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 312.57 | — |
| 2001 | 294.75 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 276 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 247.66 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 220.31 | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 203.06 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 193.1 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 206.53 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 225.12 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 240.14 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 229.72 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 219.3 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 194.87 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 170.67 | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 154.66 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 149.95 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 131.57 | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 121.43 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 114.1 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 103.17 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 118.7 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 104.56 | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 99 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 78.42 | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 76.9 | -1.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 76.9 is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.75, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 76.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.05, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 241.92 | 193.1 | 312.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.94 | 103.17 | 229.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.52 | 76.9 | 118.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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- 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 malaria in Sierra Leone?
- Death rate from malaria in Sierra Leone was 76.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 312.57 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for death rate from malaria?
- Sierra Leone ranks 4th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. 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 malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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