Sex ratio in life expectancy in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Sex ratio in life expectancy 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 in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy in Sierra Leone is 1.06, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.17 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 2014.
That places Sierra Leone 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8723 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1868 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8951 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1897 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Sierra Leone?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy 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 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 in 1999.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Sierra Leone ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.