Mortality rate, adult, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mortality rate, adult, male was 240.31 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
240.31 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
52nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
573.35 per 1,000 male adults
in 1999
All-time low
240.31 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Sierra Leone, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, male in Sierra Leone is 240.31 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 573.35 per 1,000 male adults in 1999 and was at its lowest, 240.31 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 52nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 490.86 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 485.43 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 479.43 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 472.26 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 464.24 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 454.4 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 440.29 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 430.1 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 426.1 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 421.38 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 421.93 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 419.5 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 419.76 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 417.83 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 417.54 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 408.78 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 404.76 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 400.96 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 398.3 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 395.73 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 393.69 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 392.61 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 392.25 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 392.9 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 394.06 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 397.71 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 402.06 per 1,000 male adults | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 400.6 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 403.87 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 407.77 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 411.78 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 430.63 per 1,000 male adults | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 433.05 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 438.22 per 1,000 male adults | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 459.73 per 1,000 male adults | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 475.92 per 1,000 male adults | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 448.44 per 1,000 male adults | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 453.24 per 1,000 male adults | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 502.1 per 1,000 male adults | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 573.35 per 1,000 male adults | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 442.18 per 1,000 male adults | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 436.67 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 421.41 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 414.2 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 405.32 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 393.91 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 373.3 per 1,000 male adults | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 373.02 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 367.4 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 363.29 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 359.15 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 352.05 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 348.57 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 336.12 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 334.04 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 314.96 per 1,000 male adults | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 291.19 per 1,000 male adults | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 279.23 per 1,000 male adults | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 261.11 per 1,000 male adults | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 257.72 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 262.54 per 1,000 male adults | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 263.68 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 248.37 per 1,000 male adults | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 241.84 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 240.31 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 240.31 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for low income countries, which is 268.15 per 1,000 male adults, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 240.31 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 270.07 per 1,000 male adults, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 456.45 per 1,000 male adults | 421.38 per 1,000 male adults | 490.86 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 410.51 per 1,000 male adults | 395.73 per 1,000 male adults | 421.93 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 397.75 per 1,000 male adults | 392.25 per 1,000 male adults | 407.77 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 462.65 per 1,000 male adults | 411.78 per 1,000 male adults | 573.35 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 399.07 per 1,000 male adults | 363.29 per 1,000 male adults | 442.18 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 313.41 per 1,000 male adults | 257.72 per 1,000 male adults | 359.15 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 251.35 per 1,000 male adults | 240.31 per 1,000 male adults | 263.68 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
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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, male in Sierra Leone?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Sierra Leone was 240.31 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 573.35 per 1,000 male adults in 1999.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 240.31 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 52nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.