Deaths age 20 to 24 in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Deaths age 20 to 24 was 2,955 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,955
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
51st
of 201 countries
All-time high
3,900
in 1999
All-time low
1,883
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 20 to 24 in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720241990: 1.9k1991: 1.9k1992: 1.9k1993: 1.9k1994: 2.2k1995: 2.3k1996: 1.9k1997: 1.9k1998: 2.7k1999: 3.9k2000: 2.0k2001: 2.1k2002: 2.2k2003: 2.3k2004: 2.4k2005: 2.4k2006: 2.4k2007: 2.5k2008: 2.5k2009: 2.5k2010: 2.6k2011: 2.6k2012: 2.6k2013: 2.6k2014: 2.7k2015: 2.7k2016: 2.7k2017: 2.7k2018: 2.8k2019: 2.8k2020: 2.8k2021: 2.9k2022: 2.9k2023: 2.9k2024: 3.0k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths age 20 to 24 in Sierra Leone stood at 2,955.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 20 to 24 in Sierra Leone peaked at 3,900 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,883, in 1993.

Sierra Leone ranks 51st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Deaths age 20 to 24 in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 1,922
1991 1,936 +0.7%
1992 1,895 -2.1%
1993 1,883 -0.6%
1994 2,179 +15.7%
1995 2,347 +7.7%
1996 1,899 -19.1%
1997 1,919 +1.1%
1998 2,744 +43.0%
1999 3,900 +42.1%
2000 1,978 -49.3%
2001 2,090 +5.7%
2002 2,209 +5.7%
2003 2,288 +3.6%
2004 2,355 +2.9%
2005 2,404 +2.1%
2006 2,436 +1.3%
2007 2,461 +1.0%
2008 2,493 +1.3%
2009 2,522 +1.2%
2010 2,552 +1.2%
2011 2,578 +1.0%
2012 2,604 +1.0%
2013 2,631 +1.0%
2014 2,657 +1.0%
2015 2,679 +0.8%
2016 2,705 +1.0%
2017 2,731 +1.0%
2018 2,752 +0.8%
2019 2,782 +1.1%
2020 2,812 +1.1%
2021 2,854 +1.5%
2022 2,902 +1.7%
2023 2,940 +1.3%
2024 2,955 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,262 1,883 3,900 10
2000s 2,324 1,978 2,522 10
2010s 2,667 2,552 2,782 10
2020s 2,893 2,812 2,955 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 20 to 24 in Sierra Leone?
Deaths age 20 to 24 in Sierra Leone was 2,955 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 20 to 24 recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 3,900 in 1999.
What is the lowest deaths age 20 to 24 recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 1,883 in 1993.
How does Sierra Leone rank for deaths age 20 to 24?
Sierra Leone ranks 51st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 20 to 24 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 age 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths age 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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