Deaths from cancer who in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Deaths from cancer who was 2,603 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,603
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
134th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,789
in 2019
All-time low
1,587
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cancer who in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 2,603 for deaths from cancer who in 2021.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,789 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,587, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 134th out of 192 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 from cancer who in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,587 | — |
| 2001 | 1,694 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 1,787 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 1,870 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 1,950 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 2,010 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2,046 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2,090 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2,084 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,130 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2,219 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 2,272 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2,356 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2,426 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2,496 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2,524 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,572 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,642 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2,705 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2,789 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2,510 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 2,603 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,925 | 1,587 | 2,130 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,500 | 2,219 | 2,789 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,556 | 2,510 | 2,603 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 131 Panama 3,510 compare
- 132 Nicaragua 2,716 compare
- 133 Liberia 2,638 compare
- 135 Trinidad and Tobago 2,264 compare
- 136 United Arab Emirates 2,116 compare
- 137 Mauritania 2,045 compare
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 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.8834 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3765 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2961 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cancer who in Sierra Leone?
- Deaths from cancer who in Sierra Leone was 2,603 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,789 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,587 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for deaths from cancer who?
- Sierra Leone ranks 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 from cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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