Death rates substance disorders who in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Death rates substance disorders who was 1.09 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.09
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
126th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.09
in 2021
All-time low
0.8188
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates substance disorders who in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021

00.250.50.7512000201020212000: 0.8192001: 0.852002: 0.8682003: 0.8752004: 0.8932005: 0.9142006: 0.9092007: 0.9532008: 0.9722009: 0.9812010: 12011: 0.9792012: 0.9842013: 0.9582014: 0.9482015: 0.9472016: 12017: 12018: 1.12019: 1.12020: 0.9652021: 1.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rates substance disorders who in Sierra Leone stood at 1.09. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates substance disorders who in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.09 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8188, in 2000.

That places Sierra Leone 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rates substance disorders who in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Death rates substance disorders who in Sierra Leone, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.8188
2001 0.8496 +3.8%
2002 0.8676 +2.1%
2003 0.8745 +0.8%
2004 0.8929 +2.1%
2005 0.9144 +2.4%
2006 0.9087 -0.6%
2007 0.9528 +4.9%
2008 0.9724 +2.1%
2009 0.9806 +0.8%
2010 1 +2.1%
2011 0.9793 -2.2%
2012 0.9844 +0.5%
2013 0.9581 -2.7%
2014 0.9476 -1.1%
2015 0.947 -0.1%
2016 1 +5.8%
2017 1.04 +3.6%
2018 1.07 +2.6%
2019 1.07 +0.1%
2020 0.9654 -9.5%
2021 1.09 +12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9032 0.8188 0.9806 10
2010s 0.9991 0.947 1.07 10
2020s 1.03 0.9654 1.09 2

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  5. 128 Guinea-Bissau 1.07 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates substance disorders who in Sierra Leone?
Death rates substance disorders who in Sierra Leone was 1.09 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8188 in 2000.
How does Sierra Leone rank for death rates substance disorders who?
Sierra Leone ranks 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates substance disorders who rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates substance disorders who
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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