Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
34th
of 197 countries
All-time high
43.16
in 1998
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country in Sierra Leone, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in armed conflicts by type and country in Sierra Leone is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts by type and country in Sierra Leone peaked at 43.16 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places Sierra Leone 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 15.61 | — |
| 1992 | 7.2 | -53.9% |
| 1993 | 5.51 | -23.5% |
| 1994 | 34.41 | +524.7% |
| 1995 | 40.25 | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 8.33 | -79.3% |
| 1997 | 11.05 | +32.6% |
| 1998 | 43.16 | +290.6% |
| 1999 | 31.29 | -27.5% |
| 2000 | 10.58 | -66.2% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0201 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0593. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.68 | 0 | 43.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 0 | 10.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 31 Philippines 0.0026 compare
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- 33 Russia 0.0014 compare
- 34 Albania 0
- 34 Algeria 0 compare
- 34 Andorra 0
- 34 Angola 0 compare
- 34 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 34 Armenia 0
- 34 Australia 0 compare
- 34 Austria 0 compare
- 34 Azerbaijan 0 compare
- 34 Bahamas 0
- 34 Bahrain 0 compare
- 34 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 34 Barbados 0
- 34 Belarus 0
- 34 Belgium 0 compare
- 34 Belize 0
- 34 Bhutan 0
- 34 Bolivia 0
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
- 34 Botswana 0 compare
- 34 Brunei 0
- 34 Bulgaria 0
- 34 Cambodia 0 compare
- 34 Canada 0
- 34 Cape Verde 0
- 34 Chile 0
- 34 China 0 compare
- 34 Comoros 0
- 34 Costa Rica 0
- 34 Cote d'Ivoire 0 compare
- 34 Croatia 0 compare
- 34 Cuba 0
- 34 Cyprus 0
- 34 Czechia 0
- 34 Denmark 0
- 34 Djibouti 0 compare
- 34 Dominica 0
- 34 Dominican Republic 0
- 34 East Timor 0 compare
- 34 Ecuador 0 compare
- 34 Egypt 0 compare
- 34 El Salvador 0 compare
- 34 Equatorial Guinea 0
- 34 Eritrea 0 compare
- 34 Estonia 0
- 34 Eswatini 0 compare
- 34 Fiji 0
- 34 Finland 0
- 34 France 0 compare
- 34 Gabon 0
- 34 Gambia 0 compare
- 34 Georgia 0 compare
- 34 Germany 0 compare
- 34 Ghana 0
- 34 Greece 0
- 34 Greenland 0
- 34 Grenada 0
- 34 Guatemala 0 compare
- 34 Guinea 0 compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 0
- 34 Guyana 0 compare
- 34 Honduras 0 compare
- 34 Hungary 0
- 34 Iceland 0
- 34 Indonesia 0 compare
- 34 Ireland 0
- 34 Italy 0
- 34 Jamaica 0
- 34 Japan 0
- 34 Jordan 0 compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 0
- 34 Kenya 0 compare
- 34 Kiribati 0
- 34 Kuwait 0 compare
- 34 Kyrgyzstan 0
- 34 Laos 0 compare
- 34 Latvia 0 compare
- 34 Lebanon 0 compare
- 34 Lesotho 0
- 34 Liberia 0 compare
- 34 Libya 0 compare
- 34 Liechtenstein 0
- 34 Lithuania 0 compare
- 34 Luxembourg 0
- 34 Madagascar 0 compare
- 34 Malawi 0
- 34 Malaysia 0
- 34 Maldives 0
- 34 Malta 0
- 34 Marshall Islands 0
- 34 Mauritania 0 compare
- 34 Mauritius 0
- 34 Moldova 0
- 34 Monaco 0
- 34 Mongolia 0
- 34 Montenegro 0
- 34 Morocco 0 compare
- 34 Namibia 0 compare
- 34 Nauru 0
- 34 Nepal 0 compare
- 34 Netherlands 0
- 34 New Zealand 0
- 34 Nicaragua 0
- 34 North Korea 0
- 34 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 34 Norway 0
- 34 Oman 0
- 34 Palau 0
- 34 Panama 0 compare
- 34 Papua New Guinea 0 compare
- 34 Paraguay 0
- 34 Peru 0 compare
- 34 Poland 0
- 34 Portugal 0
- 34 Qatar 0
- 34 Romania 0 compare
- 34 Rwanda 0 compare
- 34 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 34 Saint Lucia 0
- 34 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 34 Samoa 0
- 34 San Marino 0
- 34 Sao Tome and Principe 0
- 34 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 34 Senegal 0 compare
- 34 Serbia 0 compare
- 34 Seychelles 0
- 34 Singapore 0
- 34 Slovakia 0
- 34 Slovenia 0
- 34 Solomon Islands 0
- 34 Somalia 0 compare
- 34 South Africa 0 compare
- 34 South Korea 0
- 34 South Sudan 0 compare
- 34 Spain 0 compare
- 34 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 34 Suriname 0
- 34 Sweden 0 compare
- 34 Switzerland 0
- 34 Taiwan 0
- 34 Tajikistan 0 compare
- 34 Thailand 0 compare
- 34 Togo 0 compare
- 34 Tonga 0
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 0
- 34 Tunisia 0 compare
- 34 Turkey 0 compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 0
- 34 Tuvalu 0
- 34 Uganda 0 compare
- 34 United Arab Emirates 0
- 34 United Kingdom 0 compare
- 34 United States 0 compare
- 34 Uruguay 0
- 34 Uzbekistan 0
- 34 Vanuatu 0
- 34 Venezuela 0 compare
- 34 Vietnam 0
- 34 Western Sahara 0
- 34 Zambia 0 compare
- 34 Zimbabwe 0 compare
- 34 Micronesia (country) 0
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts by type and country in Sierra Leone?
- Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country in Sierra Leone was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts by type and country recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 43.16 in 1998.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts by type and country recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for death rate in armed conflicts by type and country?
- Sierra Leone ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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