Death rate from poisoning ghe in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Death rate from poisoning ghe was 1.24 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.24
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
38th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.35
in 2019
All-time low
0.83
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from poisoning ghe in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021

00.511.52000201020212000: 0.832001: 0.862002: 0.92003: 1.22004: 1.22005: 1.22006: 1.12007: 1.22008: 1.22009: 1.22010: 1.22011: 1.22012: 1.32013: 1.32014: 1.22015: 1.22016: 1.32017: 1.12018: 1.32019: 1.42020: 1.12021: 1.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from poisoning ghe in Sierra Leone is 1.24, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from poisoning ghe in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.35 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.83, in 2000.

Sierra Leone ranks 38th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.07 0.83 1.19 10
2010s 1.23 1.12 1.35 10
2020s 1.19 1.13 1.24 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from poisoning ghe in Sierra Leone?
Death rate from poisoning ghe in Sierra Leone was 1.24 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 1.35 in 2019.
What is the lowest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.83 in 2000.
How does Sierra Leone rank for death rate from poisoning ghe?
Sierra Leone ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from poisoning ghe rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisoning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from poisoning ghe
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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