Life expectancy at birth who gho in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 61.02 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth who gho in Sierra Leone stood at 61.02. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Sierra Leone peaked at 61.02 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.79, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 171st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.79 | — |
| 2001 | 50.95 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 51.28 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 51.52 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 51.8 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 52.11 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 52.49 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 52.88 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 53.55 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 54.19 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 54.97 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 55.66 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 56.37 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 57.05 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 55.84 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 56.89 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 58.75 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 59.16 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 59.87 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 60.4 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 60.52 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 61.02 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.05 | 49.79 | 54.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5 | 54.97 | 60.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.77 | 60.52 | 61.02 | 2 |
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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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0183 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Sierra Leone?
- Life expectancy at birth who gho in Sierra Leone was 61.02 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 61.02 in 2021.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.79 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
- Sierra Leone ranks 171st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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