Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 60.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.06
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
223rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
60.06
in 2023
All-time low
27.48
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Sierra Leone is 60.06, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Sierra Leone peaked at 60.06 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.48, in 1950.
Sierra Leone ranks 223rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.48 | — |
| 1951 | 27.82 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 28.28 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 28.66 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 29.09 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 29.48 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 29.86 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 30.32 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 30.66 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 31.1 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 31.57 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 32.12 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 32.65 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 33.26 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 33.87 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 34.55 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 35.37 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 36.04 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 36.52 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 37.02 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 37.34 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 37.75 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 38.06 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 38.43 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 38.75 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 39.32 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 39.74 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 40.14 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 40.48 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 40.82 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 41.14 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 41.4 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 41.63 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 41.81 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 41.95 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 42 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 41.99 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 42.27 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 42.32 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 42.34 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 42.35 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 41.78 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 41.95 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 41.94 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 41.21 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 40.83 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 42.16 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 42.27 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 40.72 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 38.77 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 43.65 | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 44.28 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 45.2 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 45.85 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 46.57 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 47.41 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 48.59 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 49 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 49.69 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 50.3 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 50.94 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 51.66 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 52.21 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 53.12 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 53.4 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 54.54 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 55.99 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 56.69 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 57.85 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 58.3 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 58.19 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 58.77 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 59.53 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 60.06 | +0.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 60.06 is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.66, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 60.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.07, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.28 | 27.48 | 31.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.3 | 31.57 | 37.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.08 | 37.34 | 40.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.89 | 41.14 | 42.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.4 | 38.77 | 42.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.05 | 43.65 | 50.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.47 | 50.94 | 58.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.14 | 58.19 | 60.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
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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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Sierra Leone?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Sierra Leone was 60.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 60.06 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.48 in 1950.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Sierra Leone ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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