Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 3.55 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.55
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.13
in 1999
All-time low
3.55
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in Sierra Leone is 3.55, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.13 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.55, in 2023.
Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.33 | — |
| 1951 | 4.35 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 4.34 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 4.36 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 4.36 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 4.37 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 4.39 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 4.38 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 4.41 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 4.41 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 4.41 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 4.39 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 4.37 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 4.34 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 4.31 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 4.27 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 4.18 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 4.13 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 4.12 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 4.11 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 4.13 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 4.13 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.15 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 4.15 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 4.17 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 4.12 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 4.11 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 4.09 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 4.09 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 4.09 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 4.08 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 4.09 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 4.09 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 4.11 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 4.13 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 4.17 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 4.22 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 4.21 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 4.24 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 4.28 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 4.32 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 4.44 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 4.44 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.49 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.66 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 4.76 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 4.63 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.67 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 4.93 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 5.13 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 4.67 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 4.64 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.58 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.55 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.51 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.45 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.31 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 4.36 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 4.35 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.34 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.34 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.31 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.3 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.22 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.22 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.08 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 3.9 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.8 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.66 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.65 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.09 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 3.76 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 3.6 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 3.55 | -1.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3.55 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.25, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3.55 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.36, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.37 | 4.33 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.26 | 4.11 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.12 | 4.09 | 4.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.16 | 4.08 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.65 | 4.32 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.48 | 4.31 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 | 3.65 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 | 3.55 | 4.09 | 4 |
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 rates age 65 by sex in Sierra Leone?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Sierra Leone was 3.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 in 1999.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Sierra Leone ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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