Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Sierra Leone

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

Latest (2024)
2,955
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
51st
of 200 countries
All-time high
3,900
in 1999
All-time low
1,883
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 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

Sierra Leone recorded 2,955 for deaths aged 20 to 24 in 2024.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

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

That places Sierra Leone 51st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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 aged 20 to 24 in Sierra Leone?
Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Sierra Leone was 2,955 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 3,900 in 1999.
What is the lowest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 1,883 in 1993.
How does Sierra Leone rank for deaths aged 20 to 24?
Sierra Leone ranks 51st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 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 aged 20 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths aged 20 to 24
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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