Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized was 3.21 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Sierra Leone is 3.21, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Sierra Leone peaked at 4.69 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.19, in 2020.
That places Sierra Leone 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.69 | — |
| 2001 | 4.61 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 4.57 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.62 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.58 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.55 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.43 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 4.48 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.42 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.33 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.27 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.1 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.81 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 3.59 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 3.51 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.57 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.55 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.51 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.43 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.19 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 3.21 | +0.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3.21 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.46, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.84, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.53 | 4.33 | 4.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 | 3.43 | 4.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2 | 3.19 | 3.21 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Sierra Leone?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Sierra Leone was 3.21 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized?
- Sierra Leone ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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