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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0066 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
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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