Death rate from pneumonia ghe in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Death rate from pneumonia ghe was 85.29 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
85.29
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
203.43
in 2003
All-time low
83.34
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from pneumonia ghe in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from pneumonia ghe in Sierra Leone stood at 85.29.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from pneumonia ghe in Sierra Leone peaked at 203.43 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 83.34, in 2020.
Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from pneumonia ghe in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 187.8 | — |
| 2001 | 179.34 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 166.16 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 203.43 | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 202.35 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 201.18 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 198.58 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 178.6 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 161.37 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 147.01 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 140.96 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 123.24 | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 119.38 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 115.97 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 113 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 109.53 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 108.62 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 105.11 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 103.21 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 100.21 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 83.34 | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 85.29 | +2.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 85.29 is above the median for low income countries, which is 59.5, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 85.29 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.94, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 182.58 | 147.01 | 203.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.92 | 100.21 | 140.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.31 | 83.34 | 85.29 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 9 Philippines 92.38 compare
- 10 South Sudan 90.45 compare
- 11 Argentina 86.93 compare
- 13 Mali 85.25 compare
- 14 Eritrea 84.87 compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 82.96 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 pneumonia ghe in Sierra Leone?
- Death rate from pneumonia ghe in Sierra Leone was 85.29 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from pneumonia ghe recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 203.43 in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from pneumonia ghe recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.34 in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for death rate from pneumonia ghe?
- Sierra Leone ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from pneumonia ghe rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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 pneumonia ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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