Death rate from road accidents ghe in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 13.84 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 13.84 for death rate from road accidents ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.1% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road accidents ghe in Sierra Leone peaked at 36.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.84, in 2021.
That places Sierra Leone 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.22 | — |
| 2001 | 28.03 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 28.58 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 28.26 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 27.87 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 27.91 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 27.01 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 25.88 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 25.35 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 24.98 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 24.3 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 23.79 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 22.74 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 21.34 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 21.54 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 20.79 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 20.91 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 20.91 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.59 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 22.36 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 36.5 | +63.2% |
| 2021 | 13.84 | -62.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 13.84 is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.23, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 13.84 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.13, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from road accidents ghe in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +63.2% | 22.36 | 36.5 |
| 2021 | -62.1% | 36.5 | 13.84 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.41 | 24.98 | 30.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.93 | 20.59 | 24.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.17 | 13.84 | 36.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 83 Malaysia 13.94 compare
- 84 Equatorial Guinea 13.87 compare
- 84 Tajikistan 13.87 compare
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.67 compare
- 88 Nicaragua 13.6 compare
- 89 Armenia 13.58 compare
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- 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)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- 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 road accidents ghe in Sierra Leone?
- Death rate from road accidents ghe in Sierra Leone was 13.84 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.84 in 2021.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
- Sierra Leone ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road accidents ghe rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. 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 road accidents ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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