Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 23.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 23.9% for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 79,693 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 79,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 82,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 81,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 84,700 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 83,425 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Sierra Leone?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Sierra Leone was 23.9% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Sierra Leone ranks 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases 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 (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.