Death rates substance disorders who in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Death rates substance disorders who was 1.09 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rates substance disorders who in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
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 128th out of 194 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
| 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% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.09 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.25, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.09 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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- 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)
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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 128th out of 194 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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