Life expectancy at birth, female (years) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Life expectancy at birth, female (years) was 63.7 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.7 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
205th
of 218 countries
All-time high
63.7 years
in 2024
All-time low
34.64 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, female in Sierra Leone, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, female in Sierra Leone stood at 63.7 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 63.7 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.64 years, in 1960.
Sierra Leone ranks 205th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, female (years) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.64 years | — |
| 1961 | 35.18 years | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 35.69 years | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 36.17 years | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 36.74 years | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 37.33 years | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 37.92 years | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 38.52 years | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 39.01 years | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 39.44 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 39.91 years | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 40.47 years | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 40.97 years | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 41.51 years | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 42.1 years | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 42.69 years | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 43.15 years | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 43.54 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 43.93 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 44.27 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 44.57 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 44.8 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 45 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 45.13 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 45.2 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 45.14 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 45.03 years | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 45.24 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 45.23 years | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 45.16 years | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 45.1 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 44.82 years | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 44.98 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 44.95 years | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 44.45 years | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 44.38 years | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 44.91 years | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 45.05 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 44.8 years | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 45.52 years | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 46.01 years | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 46.61 years | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 47.13 years | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 47.7 years | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 48.38 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 49.18 years | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 50.49 years | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 51.03 years | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 51.68 years | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 52.3 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 52.89 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 53.5 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 54.09 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 54.95 years | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 55.13 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 56.34 years | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 57.86 years | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 58.8 years | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 60.25 years | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 60.87 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 61.2 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 61.74 years | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 63.02 years | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 63.5 years | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 63.7 years | +0.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 63.7 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.55 years, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 63.7 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.92 years, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.06 years | 34.64 years | 39.44 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.25 years | 39.91 years | 44.27 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.05 years | 44.57 years | 45.24 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.9 years | 44.38 years | 45.52 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.05 years | 46.01 years | 52.3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.47 years | 52.89 years | 60.87 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.63 years | 61.2 years | 63.7 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 202 Cote d'Ivoire 64.31 years compare
- 203 Democratic Republic of Congo 64.23 years compare
- 204 Nauru 64.19 years compare
- 206 Liberia 63.63 years compare
- 207 Burkina Faso 63.43 years compare
- 208 Togo 63.15 years 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, female in Sierra Leone?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in Sierra Leone was 63.7 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.64 years in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 205th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.