Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.65 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.65
World rank
62nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
12.99
in 2015
All-time low
0.05
in 2006
Years of data
9
2006–2022
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Sierra Leone, 2006–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Sierra Leone is 0.65, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Sierra Leone peaked at 12.99 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 2006.
Sierra Leone ranks 62nd of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.05 | — |
| 2009 | 0.94 | +1780.0% |
| 2010 | 0.95 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.72 | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 3.92 | +444.4% |
| 2013 | 2.8 | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 4.36 | +55.7% |
| 2015 | 12.99 | +197.9% |
| 2022 | 0.65 | -95.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.495 | 0.05 | 0.94 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.29 | 0.72 | 12.99 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 1 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0328 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5012 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Sierra Leone?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Sierra Leone was 0.65 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 12.99 in 2015.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2006.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Sierra Leone ranks 62nd out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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