Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex was 0.01 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.01 deaths for opioid use disorder deaths by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Over the whole period, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.01 deaths in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 159th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 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 | 0.01 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 0.01 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 deaths | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 deaths | 0 deaths | 0.01 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 deaths | 0 deaths | 0.01 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 157 Samoa 0.02 deaths compare
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- 159 Benin 0.01 deaths compare
- 159 Burkina Faso 0.01 deaths compare
- 159 Cote d'Ivoire 0.01 deaths compare
- 159 Guinea 0.01 deaths compare
- 159 Mali 0.01 deaths compare
- 159 Micronesia (country) 0.01 deaths compare
- 159 Monaco 0.01 deaths compare
- 159 Niger 0.01 deaths compare
- 159 Saint Lucia 0.01 deaths compare
- 159 San Marino 0.01 deaths compare
- 159 Senegal 0.01 deaths compare
- 159 Togo 0.01 deaths compare
- 159 Tonga 0.01 deaths compare
- 159 Vanuatu 0.01 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8723 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1868 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8951 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1897 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Sierra Leone?
- Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Sierra Leone was 0.01 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 deaths in 2018.
- What is the lowest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
- Sierra Leone ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in females.