Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 23.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
23.9%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
39th
of 185 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2008
All-time low
23.7%
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 24.3 %2001: 25.1 %2002: 25.7 %2003: 25.9 %2004: 26.2 %2005: 26.4 %2006: 26.3 %2007: 26.9 %2008: 27 %2009: 26.9 %2010: 26.8 %2011: 26.4 %2012: 26 %2013: 25.2 %2014: 24.6 %2015: 24.4 %2016: 24.7 %2017: 24.7 %2018: 24.6 %2019: 24.3 %2020: 23.7 %2021: 23.9 %

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Sierra Leone is 23.9%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Sierra Leone peaked at 27.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2020.

That places Sierra Leone 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70 (%) in Sierra Leone, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 24.3%
2001 25.1% +3.3%
2002 25.7% +2.4%
2003 25.9% +0.8%
2004 26.2% +1.2%
2005 26.4% +0.8%
2006 26.3% -0.4%
2007 26.9% +2.3%
2008 27.0% +0.4%
2009 26.9% -0.4%
2010 26.8% -0.4%
2011 26.4% -1.5%
2012 26.0% -1.5%
2013 25.2% -3.1%
2014 24.6% -2.4%
2015 24.4% -0.8%
2016 24.7% +1.2%
2017 24.7% +0.0%
2018 24.6% -0.4%
2019 24.3% -1.2%
2020 23.7% -2.5%
2021 23.9% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.1% 24.3% 27.0% 10
2010s 25.2% 24.3% 26.8% 10
2020s 23.8% 23.7% 23.9% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Sierra Leone?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Sierra Leone was 23.9% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2020.
How does Sierra Leone rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Sierra Leone ranks 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70 (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).