Mortality rate, adult, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mortality rate, adult, female was 195.23 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
195.23 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
26th
of 218 countries
All-time high
430.1 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
195.23 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Sierra Leone, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, female in Sierra Leone stood at 195.23 per 1,000 female adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 430.1 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 195.23 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 430.1 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 424.82 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 420.45 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 416.87 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 411.26 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 404.84 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 398.47 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 391.94 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 387.83 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 384.48 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 380.64 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 374.26 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 369.18 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 362.9 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 355.17 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 347.24 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 342.85 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 339.42 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 336.15 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 333.88 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 332.38 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 332.25 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 332.69 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 334.47 per 1,000 female adults | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 337.43 per 1,000 female adults | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 342.75 per 1,000 female adults | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 348.83 per 1,000 female adults | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 349.4 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 353.9 per 1,000 female adults | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 359.15 per 1,000 female adults | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 364.21 per 1,000 female adults | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 372.61 per 1,000 female adults | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 374.9 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 379.51 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 391.12 per 1,000 female adults | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 396.25 per 1,000 female adults | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 392.05 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 394.18 per 1,000 female adults | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 402.56 per 1,000 female adults | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 401.11 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 391.72 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 386.89 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 382.49 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 377.58 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 371.08 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 362.2 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 341.73 per 1,000 female adults | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 339.67 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 335.58 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 332 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 329.53 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 325.87 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 322.04 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 312.48 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 312.69 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 295.08 per 1,000 female adults | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 273.03 per 1,000 female adults | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 257.57 per 1,000 female adults | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 235.55 per 1,000 female adults | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 228.86 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 226.81 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 226.32 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 201.34 per 1,000 female adults | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 196.88 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 195.23 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 195.23 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for low income countries, which is 191.81 per 1,000 female adults, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 195.23 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 194.42 per 1,000 female adults, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 407.1 per 1,000 female adults | 384.48 per 1,000 female adults | 430.1 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 354.17 per 1,000 female adults | 333.88 per 1,000 female adults | 380.64 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 342.33 per 1,000 female adults | 332.25 per 1,000 female adults | 359.15 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 386.85 per 1,000 female adults | 364.21 per 1,000 female adults | 402.56 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 362.09 per 1,000 female adults | 332 per 1,000 female adults | 391.72 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 289.27 per 1,000 female adults | 228.86 per 1,000 female adults | 329.53 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 209.31 per 1,000 female adults | 195.23 per 1,000 female adults | 226.81 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 199.66 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 24 Equatorial Guinea 198.67 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 25 Marshall Islands 196.26 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 27 Gambia 193.6 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 28 Cameroon 192.84 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 191.81 per 1,000 female adults 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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Sierra Leone?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Sierra Leone was 195.23 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 430.1 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 195.23 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 26th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.