Deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2003. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1992–2003
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2003, deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone stood at -100 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 203.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 159.39 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Sierra Leone 46th out of 80 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -65.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 96.28 % change on previous year | -246.5% |
| 1994 | 112.13 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 67.58 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1996 | -71.78 % change on previous year | -206.2% |
| 1997 | 77.93 % change on previous year | -208.6% |
| 1998 | 159.39 % change on previous year | +104.5% |
| 1999 | 62.09 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2000 | -88.78 % change on previous year | -243.0% |
| 2001 | -88.29 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2002 | -99.23 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2003 | -100 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.0649 % change on previous year, 1540.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -18.88 % change on previous year, 5.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.74 % change on previous year | -71.78 % change on previous year | 159.39 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -94.08 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -88.29 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 43 Papua New Guinea -83.24 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Lebanon -93.23 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Turkey -97.73 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Armenia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Azerbaijan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Bangladesh -100 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Bolivia -100 % change on previous year
- 46 China -100 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Cote d'Ivoire -100 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Djibouti -100 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Algeria -100 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Egypt -100 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Eritrea -100 % change on previous year compare
- 46 France -100 % change on previous year compare
- 46 United Kingdom -100 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Georgia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Guinea -100 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Honduras -100 % change on previous year
- 46 Kyrgyzstan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Cambodia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Liberia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Libya -100 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Sri Lanka -100 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Mauritania -100 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Nepal -100 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Peru -100 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Senegal -100 % change on previous year compare
- 46 El Salvador -100 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Tajikistan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 46 East Timor -100 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Tunisia -100 % change on previous year
- 46 Tanzania -100 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Uganda -100 % change on previous year compare
- 46 United States -100 % change on previous year
- 46 South Africa -100 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Zambia -100 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was -100 % change on previous year in 2003, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 159.39 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 46th out of 80 countries with data for 2003.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 203.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Deaths in armed conflicts. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Deaths in armed conflicts Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Deaths in armed conflicts. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.