Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 87.95 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths 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 mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Sierra Leone is 87.95 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Sierra Leone peaked at 87.95 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.23 deaths, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 122nd 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.23 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 39.87 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 43.13 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 45.28 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 47.81 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 50.31 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 51.11 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 54.78 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 57.32 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 59.38 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 62.28 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 62.55 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 64.49 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 64.33 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 65.17 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 66.65 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 72.23 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 76.63 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 80.53 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 82.48 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 76.38 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 87.95 deaths | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.52 deaths | 36.23 deaths | 59.38 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.73 deaths | 62.28 deaths | 82.48 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.16 deaths | 76.38 deaths | 87.95 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Sierra Leone?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Sierra Leone was 87.95 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 87.95 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.23 deaths in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Sierra Leone ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.