Deaths from meningitis ghe in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 1,183 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
1,183
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
35th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,215
in 2006
All-time low
1,078
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Sierra Leone, 2000β2021
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 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
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 |
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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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
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 192 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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