Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region was 12,300 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Sierra Leone stood at 12,300. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Sierra Leone peaked at 12,300 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,083, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 109th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,083 | — |
| 2001 | 7,681 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 8,256 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 8,728 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 9,057 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 9,366 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 9,406 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 9,830 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 10,049 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 10,197 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 10,441 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 10,534 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 10,617 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 10,426 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 10,344 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 10,614 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 11,145 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 11,461 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 11,785 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 11,971 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 11,832 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 12,300 | +4.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 12,300 is below the median for low income countries, which is 20,606, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 12,300 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,304, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,965 | 7,083 | 10,197 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,934 | 10,344 | 11,971 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,066 | 11,832 | 12,300 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Sierra Leone?
- Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Sierra Leone was 12,300 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 12,300 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,083 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region?
- Sierra Leone ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 cardiovascular diseases by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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