Death rate from poisonings in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Death rate from poisonings was 1.2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.2
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
37th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.3
in 2019
All-time low
0.8
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from poisonings in Sierra Leone is 1.2, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Death rate from poisonings in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8 | — |
| 2005 | 1.2 | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.3, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.23 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in Sierra Leone?
- Death rate from poisonings in Sierra Leone was 1.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Sierra Leone ranks 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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