Death rate from meningitis who in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Death rate from meningitis who was 14.05 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
14.05
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
11th
of 192 countries
All-time high
40.1
in 2003
All-time low
13.09
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from meningitis who in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021

102030402000201020212000: 36.62001: 35.12002: 32.52003: 40.12004: 39.22005: 38.92006: 38.12007: 31.92008: 29.32009: 272010: 25.92011: 20.32012: 18.92013: 17.92014: 17.22015: 16.52016: 17.12017: 162018: 15.82019: 15.22020: 13.12021: 14.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from meningitis who in Sierra Leone stood at 14.05.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Sierra Leone peaked at 40.1 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.09, in 2020.

Sierra Leone ranks 11th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.87 27.02 40.1 10
2010s 18.07 15.17 25.92 10
2020s 13.57 13.09 14.05 2

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 8 Mali 17.67 compare
  2. 9 Burkina Faso 14.94 compare
  3. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 14.42 compare
  4. 12 Eritrea 12.92 compare
  5. 13 Benin 12.73 compare
  6. 14 Angola 12.53 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from meningitis who in Sierra Leone?
Death rate from meningitis who in Sierra Leone was 14.05 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 40.1 in 2003.
What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 13.09 in 2020.
How does Sierra Leone rank for death rate from meningitis who?
Sierra Leone ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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 meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from meningitis who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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