Death rate road traffic injuries in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Death rate road traffic injuries was 33 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
33
World rank
14th
of 182 countries
All-time high
33
in 2019
All-time low
30
in 2010
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Death rate road traffic injuries in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate road traffic injuries in Sierra Leone is 33, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate road traffic injuries in Sierra Leone peaked at 33 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2010.
That places Sierra Leone 14th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Death rate road traffic injuries in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.2 | — |
| 2005 | 31.5 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 30 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 30.4 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 33 | +8.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 33 is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.6, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.95, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.35 | 31.2 | 31.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.13 | 30 | 33 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate road traffic injuries in Sierra Leone?
- Death rate road traffic injuries in Sierra Leone was 33 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2010.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for death rate road traffic injuries?
- Sierra Leone ranks 14th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate road traffic injuries rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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