Estimated malaria mortality rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Estimated malaria mortality rate was 76.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated malaria mortality rate in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 76.9 for estimated malaria mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated malaria mortality rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 312.57 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 76.9, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 4th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated malaria mortality rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 312.57 | — |
| 2001 | 294.75 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 276 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 247.66 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 220.31 | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 203.06 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 193.1 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 206.53 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 225.12 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 240.14 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 229.72 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 219.3 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 194.87 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 170.67 | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 154.66 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 149.95 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 131.57 | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 121.43 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 114.1 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 103.17 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 118.7 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 104.56 | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 99 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 78.42 | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 76.9 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 241.92 | 193.1 | 312.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.94 | 103.17 | 229.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.52 | 76.9 | 118.7 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2946 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5907 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated malaria mortality rate in Sierra Leone?
- Estimated malaria mortality rate in Sierra Leone was 76.9 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated malaria mortality rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 312.57 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimated malaria mortality rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for estimated malaria mortality rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 4th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated malaria mortality rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated malaria mortality rate (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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