Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 61.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61.79
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
218th
of 229 countries
All-time high
61.79
in 2023
All-time low
28.93
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Sierra Leone is 61.79, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Sierra Leone peaked at 61.79 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.93, in 1950.
Sierra Leone ranks 218th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.93 | — |
| 1951 | 29.29 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 29.74 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 30.12 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 30.52 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 30.93 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 31.32 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 31.77 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 32.14 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 32.56 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 33.09 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 33.63 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 34.16 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 34.7 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 35.3 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 35.93 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 36.64 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 37.28 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 37.76 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 38.23 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 38.62 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 39.1 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 39.51 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 39.96 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 40.41 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 40.99 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 41.42 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 41.83 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 42.19 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 42.53 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 42.84 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 43.09 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 43.3 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 43.45 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 43.56 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 43.56 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 43.5 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 43.75 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 43.77 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 43.74 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 43.72 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 43.29 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 43.45 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 43.43 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 42.81 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 42.58 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 43.53 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 43.65 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 42.71 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 41.96 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 44.83 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 45.45 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 46.17 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 46.78 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 47.48 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 48.31 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 49.55 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 50.02 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 50.69 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 51.31 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 51.93 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 52.59 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 53.16 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 54.05 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 54.28 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 55.45 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 56.94 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 57.76 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 59.06 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 59.59 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 59.69 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 60.26 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 61.27 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 61.79 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.73 | 28.93 | 32.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.67 | 33.09 | 38.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.66 | 38.62 | 42.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.46 | 42.84 | 43.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.11 | 41.96 | 43.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.06 | 44.83 | 51.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.48 | 51.93 | 59.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.75 | 59.69 | 61.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 215 Naoero 62.11 compare
- 216 Côte d'Ivoire 61.94 compare
- 217 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 61.9 compare
- 219 Niger 61.18 compare
- 220 Burkina Faso 61.09 compare
- 221 Benin 60.77 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2946 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5907 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Sierra Leone?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Sierra Leone was 61.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 61.79 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.93 in 1950.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Sierra Leone ranks 218th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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