Healthy life expectancy at birth in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 53.13 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in Sierra Leone is 53.13, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Sierra Leone peaked at 53.13 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.07, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 170th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.07 | — |
| 2001 | 44.07 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 44.38 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 44.59 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 44.85 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 45.13 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 45.5 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 45.91 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 46.58 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 47.21 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 47.91 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 48.53 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 49.14 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 49.74 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 48.78 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 49.65 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 51.23 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 51.58 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 52.17 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 52.63 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 52.65 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 53.13 | +0.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 53.13 is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.56, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 53.13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.75, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.13 | 43.07 | 47.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.14 | 47.91 | 52.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.89 | 52.65 | 53.13 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- 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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Sierra Leone?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Sierra Leone was 53.13 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 53.13 in 2021.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.07 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Sierra Leone ranks 170th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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