Death rate from malaria in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Death rate from malaria was 76.9 Deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Death rate from malaria in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, death rate from malaria in Sierra Leone stood at 76.9 Deaths. 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 Deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 76.9 Deaths, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 241.92 Deaths | 193.1 Deaths | 312.57 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.94 Deaths | 103.17 Deaths | 229.72 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.52 Deaths | 76.9 Deaths | 118.7 Deaths | 5 |
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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 malaria in Sierra Leone?
- Death rate from malaria in Sierra Leone was 76.9 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 312.57 Deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9 Deaths 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths from malaria per 100,000 people.