Deaths in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Deaths was 126 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
126
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
168
in 2018
All-time low
30
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Deaths in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in Sierra Leone is 126, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in Sierra Leone peaked at 168 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 17th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Deaths in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30 | — |
| 2001 | 33 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 39 | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 45 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 53 | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 61 | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 72 | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 80 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 88 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 91 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 94 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 100 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 110 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 127 | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 132 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 139 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 151 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 151 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 168 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 166 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 159 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 161 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 155 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 137 | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 126 | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.2 | 30 | 91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.8 | 94 | 168 | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.6 | 126 | 161 | 5 |
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More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8723 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1868 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8951 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1897 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in Sierra Leone?
- Deaths in Sierra Leone was 126 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 168 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for deaths?
- Sierra Leone ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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