Estimated number of malaria deaths in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Estimated number of malaria deaths was 6,646 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 6,646 for estimated number of malaria deaths in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria deaths in Sierra Leone peaked at 14,542 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6,635, in 2023.
That places Sierra Leone 23rd out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,827 | — |
| 2001 | 13,832 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13,721 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 12,823 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 11,799 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 11,172 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 10,861 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 11,874 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 13,270 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 14,542 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 14,295 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 14,007 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 12,766 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 11,459 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 10,635 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 10,553 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 9,480 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 8,961 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 8,620 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 7,977 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 9,392 | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 8,464 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 8,194 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 6,635 | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 6,646 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,772 | 10,861 | 14,542 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,875 | 7,977 | 14,295 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,866 | 6,635 | 9,392 | 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)
- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.8934 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 0.3437 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria deaths in Sierra Leone?
- Estimated number of malaria deaths in Sierra Leone was 6,646 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 14,542 in 2009.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,635 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for estimated number of malaria deaths?
- Sierra Leone ranks 23rd out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria deaths rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 number of malaria deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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