Life expectancy at age 60 in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Life expectancy at age 60 was 16.63 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
16.63
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
136th
of 184 countries
All-time high
16.63
in 2021
All-time low
14.91
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at age 60 in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 15.22001: 15.12002: 152003: 14.92004: 14.92005: 14.92006: 152007: 152008: 15.12009: 15.12010: 15.32011: 15.42012: 15.62013: 15.82014: 15.72015: 162016: 16.22017: 16.32018: 16.52019: 16.62020: 16.12021: 16.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 16.63 for life expectancy at age 60 in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Sierra Leone peaked at 16.63 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.91, in 2004.

That places Sierra Leone 136th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.01 14.91 15.17 10
2010s 15.95 15.29 16.62 10
2020s 16.39 16.14 16.63 2

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 133 Jamaica 16.75 compare
  2. 134 Ghana 16.75 compare
  3. 135 Djibouti 16.66 compare
  4. 137 Yemen, Republic of 16.6 compare
  5. 138 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 16.58 compare
  6. 139 Mali 16.57 compare

See the full ranking of 196 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at age 60 in Sierra Leone?
Life expectancy at age 60 in Sierra Leone was 16.63 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 16.63 in 2021.
What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 14.91 in 2004.
How does Sierra Leone rank for life expectancy at age 60?
Sierra Leone ranks 136th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at age 60 (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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