Deaths from falls in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Deaths from falls was 500.77 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from falls in Sierra Leone is 500.77 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Sierra Leone peaked at 500.77 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 231.11 deaths, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 97th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 301.53 deaths | 231.11 deaths | 352.34 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 411.88 deaths | 367 deaths | 482.85 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 481.58 deaths | 462.39 deaths | 500.77 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Sierra Leone
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 79,693 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 79,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 82,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 81,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 84,700 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 83,425 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Sierra Leone?
- Deaths from falls in Sierra Leone was 500.77 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 500.77 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 231.11 deaths in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for deaths from falls?
- Sierra Leone ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.