Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Death rate from tuberculosis ghe was 46.82 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
46.82
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
27th
of 194 countries
All-time high
115.13
in 2000
All-time low
39.59
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Sierra Leone stood at 46.82.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Sierra Leone peaked at 115.13 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.59, in 2019.
That places Sierra Leone 27th 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 tuberculosis ghe in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 115.13 | — |
| 2001 | 108.11 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 112.69 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 110.62 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 109.83 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 96.36 | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 97.97 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 80.91 | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 73.08 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 69.91 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 61.45 | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 62.96 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 63.08 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 71.08 | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 68.33 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 73.34 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 59.93 | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 48.76 | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 42.53 | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 39.59 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 55.7 | +40.7% |
| 2021 | 46.82 | -15.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 46.82 is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.31, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 46.82 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.56, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.46 | 69.91 | 115.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.1 | 39.59 | 73.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.26 | 46.82 | 55.7 | 2 |
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- 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 tuberculosis ghe in Sierra Leone?
- Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Sierra Leone was 46.82 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 115.13 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.59 in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for death rate from tuberculosis ghe?
- Sierra Leone ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from tuberculosis ghe rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 tuberculosis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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