Death rate from meningitis who in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Death rate from meningitis who was 14.05 in 2021. βΌ 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
2000β2021
Death rate from meningitis who in Sierra Leone, 2000β2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4988 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 79,693 (2025)
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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