Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.06
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
171st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.17
in 1999
All-time low
1.03
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.06 for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.17 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 2014.
Sierra Leone ranks 171st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.11 | — |
| 1951 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.07 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.09 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.07 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.08 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.09 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.07 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.17 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 4 |
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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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0066 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Sierra Leone?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Sierra Leone was 1.06 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 in 1999.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Sierra Leone ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.