Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk was 282.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Sierra Leone stood at 282.67. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Sierra Leone peaked at 445.04 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 282.67, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 11th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 424.58 | — |
| 2001 | 425.06 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 425.58 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 414.3 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 405.39 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 401.19 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 397.65 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 405.15 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 427.1 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 445.04 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 438.89 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 427.79 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 413.44 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 396.12 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 380.3 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 367.82 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 363.56 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 350.55 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 340.61 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 321.88 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 313.11 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 305.82 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 298.19 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 284.08 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 282.67 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 417.1 | 397.65 | 445.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 380.1 | 321.88 | 438.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 296.77 | 282.67 | 313.11 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0066 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Sierra Leone?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Sierra Leone was 282.67 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 445.04 in 2009.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 282.67 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Sierra Leone ranks 11th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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