Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 0.01 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.01
World rank
159th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.01
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.01 for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.01 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0.01 | — |
| 2019 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 | — |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.01 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.05, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.29, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 | 0 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 | 0 | 0.01 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 157 Samoa 0.02 compare
- 157 Tajikistan 0.02 compare
- 159 Andorra 0.01 compare
- 159 Benin 0.01 compare
- 159 Burkina Faso 0.01 compare
- 159 Cote d'Ivoire 0.01 compare
- 159 Guinea 0.01 compare
- 159 Mali 0.01 compare
- 159 Micronesia (country) 0.01 compare
- 159 Monaco 0.01 compare
- 159 Niger 0.01 compare
- 159 Saint Lucia 0.01 compare
- 159 San Marino 0.01 compare
- 159 Senegal 0.01 compare
- 159 Togo 0.01 compare
- 159 Tonga 0.01 compare
- 159 Vanuatu 0.01 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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 opioid overdoses by sex in Sierra Leone?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Sierra Leone was 0.01 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for deaths opioid overdoses 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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