Mens life expectancy at birth in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mens life expectancy at birth was 60.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.06
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
216th
of 229 countries
All-time high
60.06
in 2023
All-time low
27.48
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mens life expectancy at birth in Sierra Leone stood at 60.06. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Sierra Leone peaked at 60.06 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.48, in 1950.
That places Sierra Leone 216th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.48 | — |
| 1951 | 27.82 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 28.28 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 28.66 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 29.09 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 29.48 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 29.86 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 30.32 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 30.66 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 31.1 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 31.57 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 32.12 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 32.65 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 33.26 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 33.87 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 34.55 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 35.37 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 36.04 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 36.52 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 37.02 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 37.34 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 37.75 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 38.06 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 38.43 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 38.75 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 39.32 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 39.74 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 40.14 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 40.48 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 40.82 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 41.14 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 41.4 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 41.63 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 41.81 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 41.95 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 42 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 41.99 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 42.27 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 42.32 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 42.34 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 42.35 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 41.78 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 41.95 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 41.94 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 41.21 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 40.83 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 42.16 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 42.27 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 40.72 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 38.77 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 43.65 | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 44.28 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 45.2 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 45.85 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 46.57 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 47.41 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 48.59 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 49 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 49.69 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 50.3 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 50.94 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 51.66 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 52.21 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 53.12 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 53.4 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 54.54 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 55.99 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 56.69 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 57.85 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 58.3 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 58.19 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 58.77 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 59.53 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 60.06 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.28 | 27.48 | 31.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.3 | 31.57 | 37.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.08 | 37.34 | 40.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.89 | 41.14 | 42.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.4 | 38.77 | 42.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.05 | 43.65 | 50.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.47 | 50.94 | 58.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.14 | 58.19 | 60.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 213 Naoero 60.28 compare
- 214 Niger 60.26 compare
- 215 Zimbabwe 60.23 compare
- 217 Côte d'Ivoire 60.02 compare
- 218 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 59.79 compare
- 219 Palestine, State of 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0328 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5012 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Sierra Leone?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Sierra Leone was 60.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 60.06 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.48 in 1950.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Sierra Leone ranks 216th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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