Mortality from ncds gender in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mortality from ncds gender was 23 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality from ncds gender in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality from ncds gender in Sierra Leone stood at 23. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds gender in Sierra Leone peaked at 27.3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2021.
Sierra Leone ranks 72nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality from ncds gender in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26 | — |
| 2001 | 26.6 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 26.9 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 27 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 27.1 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 27.2 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.9 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 27.3 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 27.2 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 27 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 26.7 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 26 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 25.6 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 24.7 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 24.1 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 23.8 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 24 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.7 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.3 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 23 | -1.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 23 is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.9, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 23 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.92 | 26 | 27.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.66 | 23.7 | 26.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.15 | 23 | 23.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds gender in Sierra Leone?
- Mortality from ncds gender in Sierra Leone was 23 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2021.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mortality from ncds gender?
- Sierra Leone ranks 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds gender rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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