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 194 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 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 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% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2,603 is below the median for low income countries, which is 10,305, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2,603 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,214, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 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 194 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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