Deaths from strokes ghe in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Deaths from strokes ghe was 5,649 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from strokes ghe in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 5,649 for deaths from strokes ghe in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from strokes ghe in Sierra Leone peaked at 5,649 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,274, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from strokes ghe in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,274 | — |
| 2001 | 3,547 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 3,832 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 4,087 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 4,262 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 4,423 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 4,453 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4,667 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 4,776 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4,848 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 4,963 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 4,975 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5,016 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 4,945 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 4,873 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4,937 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 5,180 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 5,336 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 5,463 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 5,526 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 5,450 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 5,649 | +3.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 5,649 is below the median for low income countries, which is 9,175, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 5,649 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,005, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,217 | 3,274 | 4,848 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,121 | 4,873 | 5,526 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,549 | 5,450 | 5,649 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from strokes ghe in Sierra Leone?
- Deaths from strokes ghe in Sierra Leone was 5,649 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5,649 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,274 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for deaths from strokes ghe?
- Sierra Leone ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from strokes ghe rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 strokes ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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