Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease … probability in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease … probability was 23.9 % in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Sierra Leone is 23.9 %, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Sierra Leone peaked at 26.8 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.7 %, in 2020.
That places Sierra Leone 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease … probability in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.3 % | — |
| 2005 | 26.4 % | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 26.8 % | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 24.4 % | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 24.3 % | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 23.7 % | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 23.9 % | +0.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 23.9 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.4 %, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 23.9 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.7 %, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.35 % | 24.3 % | 26.4 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.17 % | 24.3 % | 26.8 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.8 % | 23.7 % | 23.9 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Sierra Leone?
- Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Sierra Leone was 23.9 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8 % in 2010.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7 % in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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