Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 14.71 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 14.71 for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Sierra Leone peaked at 14.71 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.04, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 120th 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.
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.04 | — |
| 2001 | 3.23 | +58.3% |
| 2002 | 4.13 | +27.9% |
| 2003 | 4.75 | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 5.61 | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 6.17 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 6.45 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 7.27 | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 8.03 | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 8.62 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 9.37 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 9.81 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 10.2 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 10.14 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.74 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 10.41 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 12.01 | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 12.83 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 13.43 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 13.84 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 12.69 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 14.71 | +15.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 14.71 is below the median for low income countries, which is 79.17, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 14.71 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.52, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +58.3% | 2.04 | 3.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.63 | 2.04 | 8.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.18 | 9.37 | 13.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7 | 12.69 | 14.71 | 2 |
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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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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Sierra Leone?
- Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Sierra Leone was 14.71 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 14.71 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
- Sierra Leone ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. 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 Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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