Deaths in armed conflicts by region in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Deaths in armed conflicts by region was 0 deaths in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts by region in Sierra Leone, 1989–2026
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in armed conflicts by region in Sierra Leone is 0 deaths, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts by region in Sierra Leone peaked at 5,141 deaths in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Sierra Leone ranks 44th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths in armed conflicts by region in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 1,222 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 518 deaths | -57.6% |
| 1993 | 639 deaths | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 2,070 deaths | +223.9% |
| 1995 | 3,194 deaths | +54.3% |
| 1996 | 920 deaths | -71.2% |
| 1997 | 1,218 deaths | +32.4% |
| 1998 | 5,141 deaths | +322.1% |
| 1999 | 4,504 deaths | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 850 deaths | -81.1% |
| 2001 | 50 deaths | -94.1% |
| 2002 | 1 deaths | -98.0% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2021 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2022 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2023 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2024 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2026 | 0 deaths | — |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0 deaths is below the median for low income countries, which is 83 deaths. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,943 deaths | 0 deaths | 5,141 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.1 deaths | 0 deaths | 850 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 42 Oman 2 deaths compare
- 43 Burundi 1 deaths compare
- 44 Albania 0 deaths compare
- 44 Algeria 0 deaths compare
- 44 Andorra 0 deaths
- 44 Angola 0 deaths compare
- 44 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths
- 44 Argentina 0 deaths compare
- 44 Armenia 0 deaths compare
- 44 Australia 0 deaths compare
- 44 Austria 0 deaths compare
- 44 Azerbaijan 0 deaths compare
- 44 Bahamas 0 deaths
- 44 Bangladesh 0 deaths compare
- 44 Barbados 0 deaths
- 44 Belarus 0 deaths
- 44 Belgium 0 deaths compare
- 44 Belize 0 deaths
- 44 Bhutan 0 deaths compare
- 44 Bolivia 0 deaths compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths compare
- 44 Botswana 0 deaths compare
- 44 Brazil 0 deaths compare
- 44 Brunei 0 deaths
- 44 Bulgaria 0 deaths
- 44 Cambodia 0 deaths compare
- 44 Canada 0 deaths compare
- 44 Cape Verde 0 deaths
- 44 Central African Republic 0 deaths compare
- 44 Chile 0 deaths
- 44 China 0 deaths compare
- 44 Comoros 0 deaths compare
- 44 Costa Rica 0 deaths compare
- 44 Cote d'Ivoire 0 deaths compare
- 44 Croatia 0 deaths compare
- 44 Cuba 0 deaths
- 44 Cyprus 0 deaths
- 44 Czechia 0 deaths
- 44 Denmark 0 deaths
- 44 Djibouti 0 deaths compare
- 44 Dominica 0 deaths
- 44 Dominican Republic 0 deaths
- 44 East Timor 0 deaths compare
- 44 Egypt 0 deaths compare
- 44 El Salvador 0 deaths compare
- 44 Equatorial Guinea 0 deaths
- 44 Eritrea 0 deaths compare
- 44 Estonia 0 deaths
- 44 Eswatini 0 deaths compare
- 44 Fiji 0 deaths
- 44 Finland 0 deaths
- 44 France 0 deaths compare
- 44 Gabon 0 deaths
- 44 Gambia 0 deaths compare
- 44 Georgia 0 deaths compare
- 44 Germany 0 deaths compare
- 44 Greece 0 deaths
- 44 Greenland 0 deaths
- 44 Grenada 0 deaths
- 44 Guatemala 0 deaths compare
- 44 Guinea 0 deaths compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 0 deaths compare
- 44 Guyana 0 deaths compare
- 44 Honduras 0 deaths compare
- 44 Hungary 0 deaths
- 44 Iceland 0 deaths
- 44 Indonesia 0 deaths compare
- 44 Ireland 0 deaths
- 44 Italy 0 deaths
- 44 Jamaica 0 deaths compare
- 44 Japan 0 deaths
- 44 Jordan 0 deaths compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 0 deaths
- 44 Kiribati 0 deaths
- 44 Kyrgyzstan 0 deaths compare
- 44 Laos 0 deaths compare
- 44 Latvia 0 deaths compare
- 44 Lesotho 0 deaths compare
- 44 Liberia 0 deaths compare
- 44 Libya 0 deaths compare
- 44 Liechtenstein 0 deaths
- 44 Lithuania 0 deaths compare
- 44 Luxembourg 0 deaths
- 44 Madagascar 0 deaths compare
- 44 Malawi 0 deaths
- 44 Malaysia 0 deaths compare
- 44 Maldives 0 deaths
- 44 Malta 0 deaths
- 44 Marshall Islands 0 deaths
- 44 Mauritius 0 deaths
- 44 Moldova 0 deaths compare
- 44 Monaco 0 deaths
- 44 Mongolia 0 deaths
- 44 Montenegro 0 deaths compare
- 44 Morocco 0 deaths compare
- 44 Namibia 0 deaths compare
- 44 Nauru 0 deaths
- 44 Nepal 0 deaths compare
- 44 Netherlands 0 deaths compare
- 44 New Zealand 0 deaths
- 44 Nicaragua 0 deaths compare
- 44 North Korea 0 deaths
- 44 North Macedonia 0 deaths compare
- 44 Norway 0 deaths
- 44 Palau 0 deaths
- 44 Panama 0 deaths compare
- 44 Papua New Guinea 0 deaths compare
- 44 Paraguay 0 deaths compare
- 44 Peru 0 deaths compare
- 44 Poland 0 deaths compare
- 44 Portugal 0 deaths
- 44 Qatar 0 deaths compare
- 44 Romania 0 deaths compare
- 44 Rwanda 0 deaths compare
- 44 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths
- 44 Saint Lucia 0 deaths
- 44 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths
- 44 Samoa 0 deaths
- 44 San Marino 0 deaths
- 44 Sao Tome and Principe 0 deaths
- 44 Senegal 0 deaths compare
- 44 Serbia 0 deaths compare
- 44 Seychelles 0 deaths
- 44 Singapore 0 deaths
- 44 Slovakia 0 deaths
- 44 Slovenia 0 deaths compare
- 44 Solomon Islands 0 deaths compare
- 44 South Africa 0 deaths compare
- 44 South Korea 0 deaths
- 44 Spain 0 deaths compare
- 44 Suriname 0 deaths
- 44 Sweden 0 deaths compare
- 44 Switzerland 0 deaths
- 44 Taiwan 0 deaths
- 44 Tajikistan 0 deaths compare
- 44 Tanzania 0 deaths compare
- 44 Togo 0 deaths compare
- 44 Tonga 0 deaths
- 44 Trinidad and Tobago 0 deaths compare
- 44 Tunisia 0 deaths compare
- 44 Turkey 0 deaths compare
- 44 Turkmenistan 0 deaths
- 44 Tuvalu 0 deaths
- 44 Uganda 0 deaths compare
- 44 United Kingdom 0 deaths compare
- 44 United States 0 deaths compare
- 44 Uruguay 0 deaths
- 44 Uzbekistan 0 deaths compare
- 44 Vanuatu 0 deaths
- 44 Venezuela 0 deaths compare
- 44 Vietnam 0 deaths
- 44 Western Sahara 0 deaths compare
- 44 Zambia 0 deaths compare
- 44 Zimbabwe 0 deaths 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts by region in Sierra Leone?
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region in Sierra Leone was 0 deaths in 2026, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts by region recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5,141 deaths in 1998.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts by region recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Sierra Leone ranks 44th out of 196 countries with data for 2026.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.