Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Life expectancy prados de la escosura was 59.76 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
59.76
World rank
152nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
59.76
in 2020
All-time low
25
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Sierra Leone, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy prados de la escosura in Sierra Leone is 59.76, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy prados de la escosura in Sierra Leone peaked at 59.76 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1870.
Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 25 | — |
| 1880 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 26.71 | +6.8% |
| 1950 | 30.05 | +12.5% |
| 1955 | 31.05 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 31.61 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 32.88 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 34.36 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 35.08 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 41.76 | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 42.39 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 44.06 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 42.72 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 45.05 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 48.24 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 53.69 | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 57.19 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 59.76 | +4.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 59.76 is below the median for low income countries, which is 62.07, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 59.76 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.32, 96% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1880s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1890s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1900s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1910s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1920s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 2 |
| 1930s | 25.86 | 25 | 26.71 | 2 |
| 1950s | 30.55 | 30.05 | 31.05 | 2 |
| 1960s | 32.25 | 31.61 | 32.88 | 2 |
| 1970s | 34.72 | 34.36 | 35.08 | 2 |
| 1980s | 42.08 | 41.76 | 42.39 | 2 |
| 1990s | 43.39 | 42.72 | 44.06 | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.64 | 45.05 | 48.24 | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.44 | 53.69 | 57.19 | 2 |
| 2020s | 59.76 | 59.76 | 59.76 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 149 Equatorial Guinea 60.71 compare
- 150 Benin 60.09 compare
- 151 Guinea-Bissau 60 compare
- 153 Democratic Republic of Congo 59.74 compare
- 154 Burkina Faso 59.73 compare
- 155 Eswatini 59.69 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 prados de la escosura in Sierra Leone?
- Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Sierra Leone was 59.76 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 59.76 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1870.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for life expectancy prados de la escosura?
- Sierra Leone ranks 152nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life expectancy prados de la escosura rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 prados de la escosura. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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