Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy was 61.79 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Sierra Leone, 2011–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 61.79 years for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Sierra Leone peaked at 61.79 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.59 years, in 2011.
Sierra Leone ranks 225th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.88 years | 52.59 years | 59.59 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 60.75 years | 59.69 years | 61.79 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 222 Naoero 62.11 years compare
- 223 Cote d'Ivoire 61.94 years compare
- 224 Congo, Dem. Rep. 61.9 years compare
- 226 Niger 61.18 years compare
- 227 Burkina Faso 61.09 years compare
- 228 Benin 60.77 years compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 105,119 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 102,689 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 101,578 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 104,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 103,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 105,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 105,792 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 104,254 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Sierra Leone?
- Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Sierra Leone was 61.79 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 61.79 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.59 years in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy?
- Sierra Leone ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.