Deaths from meningitis ghe in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 1,183 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1,183 for deaths from meningitis ghe in 2021.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,215 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,078, in 2020.
Sierra Leone ranks 35th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,679 | — |
| 2001 | 1,704 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,671 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2,146 | +28.4% |
| 2004 | 2,172 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2,208 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,215 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,896 | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 1,782 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 1,692 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1,668 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,340 | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 1,280 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1,248 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,226 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,208 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,280 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1,228 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1,243 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,221 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,078 | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 1,183 | +9.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,183 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,545, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,183 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,374, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from meningitis ghe in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +28.4% | 1,671 | 2,146 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,916 | 1,671 | 2,215 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,294 | 1,208 | 1,668 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,131 | 1,078 | 1,183 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from meningitis ghe in Sierra Leone?
- Deaths from meningitis ghe in Sierra Leone was 1,183 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,215 in 2006.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,078 in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
- Sierra Leone ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from meningitis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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