Life expectancy men women in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Life expectancy men women was 63.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.5
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
223rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
63.5
in 2023
All-time low
30.42
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Sierra Leone stood at 63.5. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Sierra Leone peaked at 63.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.42, in 1950.
Sierra Leone ranks 223rd of 236 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 men women in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.42 | — |
| 1951 | 30.79 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 31.22 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 31.62 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 31.97 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 32.41 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 32.8 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 33.24 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 33.65 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 34.04 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 34.64 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 35.18 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 35.69 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 36.17 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 36.74 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 37.33 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 37.92 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 38.52 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 39.01 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 39.44 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 39.91 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 40.47 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 40.97 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 41.51 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 42.1 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 42.69 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 43.15 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 43.54 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 43.93 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 44.27 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 44.57 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 44.8 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 45 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 45.13 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 45.2 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 45.14 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 45.03 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 45.24 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 45.23 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 45.16 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 45.1 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 44.82 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 44.98 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 44.95 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 44.45 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 44.38 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 44.91 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 45.05 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 44.8 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 45.52 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 46.01 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 46.61 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 47.13 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 47.7 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 48.38 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 49.18 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 50.49 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 51.03 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 51.68 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 52.3 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 52.89 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 53.5 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 54.09 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 54.95 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 55.13 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 56.34 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 57.86 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 58.8 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 60.25 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 60.87 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 61.2 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 61.74 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 63.02 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 63.5 | +0.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 63.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.36, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 63.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.22 | 30.42 | 34.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.06 | 34.64 | 39.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.25 | 39.91 | 44.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.05 | 44.57 | 45.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.9 | 44.38 | 45.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.05 | 46.01 | 52.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.47 | 52.89 | 60.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.36 | 61.2 | 63.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 220 Cote d'Ivoire 64.13 compare
- 221 Democratic Republic of Congo 64.04 compare
- 222 Nauru 64 compare
- 224 Liberia 63.44 compare
- 225 Burkina Faso 63.22 compare
- 226 Togo 62.92 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (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 life expectancy men women in Sierra Leone?
- Life expectancy men women in Sierra Leone was 63.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.42 in 1950.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for life expectancy men women?
- Sierra Leone ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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