Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates was 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people in 2090. ▲ Rising
Latest (2090)
1,199 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
115th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,199 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2090
All-time low
766.3 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2037
Years of data
61
2030–2090
Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Sierra Leone, 2030–2090
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Sierra Leone is 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2090. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people in 2090 and was at its lowest, 766.3 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2037.
Sierra Leone ranks 115th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 782.8 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 2031 | 778.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2032 | 775.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2033 | 772.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2034 | 770.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2035 | 768.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2036 | 767.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2037 | 766.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2038 | 766.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2039 | 766.7 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2040 | 768.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 769.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 770.9 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 773.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2044 | 775.7 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2045 | 778.8 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2046 | 782.4 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2047 | 786.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2048 | 790.8 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2049 | 795.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2050 | 801.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2051 | 807.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2052 | 813.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2053 | 819.7 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2054 | 826.4 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2055 | 833.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2056 | 841 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2057 | 849 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2058 | 857.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2059 | 865.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2060 | 874.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2061 | 883.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2062 | 893.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2063 | 903.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2064 | 913.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2065 | 923 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2066 | 933.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2067 | 944.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2068 | 955.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2069 | 966.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2070 | 977.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2071 | 988.9 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2072 | 1,001 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2073 | 1,011 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2074 | 1,024 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2075 | 1,035 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2076 | 1,047 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2077 | 1,060 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2078 | 1,072 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2079 | 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2080 | 1,095 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2081 | 1,107 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2082 | 1,118 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2083 | 1,130 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2084 | 1,140 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2085 | 1,151 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2086 | 1,162 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2087 | 1,171 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2088 | 1,181 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2089 | 1,190 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2090 | 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 887.35 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030s | 771.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 766.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 782.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 779.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 768.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 795.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 831.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 801.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 865.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 919 deaths per 1,000 people | 874.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 966.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 1,030 deaths per 1,000 people | 977.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 1,145 deaths per 1,000 people | 1,095 deaths per 1,000 people | 1,190 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people | 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people | 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 112 Norway 1,212 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 113 Micronesia (country) 1,203 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 114 Guatemala 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 116 Suriname 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 117 Marshall Islands 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 118 Denmark 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (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 estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Sierra Leone?
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Sierra Leone was 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people in 2090, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people in 2090.
- What is the lowest estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 766.3 deaths per 1,000 people in 2037.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates?
- Sierra Leone ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2090.
- Is estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.