Life expectancy at birth, projections in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 72.03 years in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
72.03 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
223rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.03 years
in 2100
All-time low
61.96 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Life expectancy at birth, projections in Sierra Leone, 2024–2100

020406080202420622100

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2100, life expectancy at birth, projections in Sierra Leone stood at 72.03 years. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Sierra Leone peaked at 72.03 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 61.96 years, in 2024.

That places Sierra Leone 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 62.41 years 61.96 years 62.85 years 6
2030s 63.74 years 63 years 64.45 years 10
2040s 65.24 years 64.58 years 65.87 years 10
2050s 66.57 years 65.99 years 67.15 years 10
2060s 67.84 years 67.28 years 68.39 years 10
2070s 69.07 years 68.53 years 69.59 years 10
2080s 70.23 years 69.72 years 70.74 years 10
2090s 71.38 years 70.86 years 71.92 years 10
2100s 72.03 years 72.03 years 72.03 years 1

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 220 Burundi 73.58 years compare
  2. 221 Eswatini 73.21 years compare
  3. 222 Niger 73.06 years compare
  4. 224 Democratic Republic of Congo 71.92 years compare
  5. 225 Cote d'Ivoire 71.85 years compare
  6. 226 Nauru 71.73 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Sierra Leone?
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Sierra Leone was 72.03 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 72.03 years in 2100.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 61.96 years in 2024.
How does Sierra Leone rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
Sierra Leone ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.