Number of deaths among adolescents in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of deaths among adolescents was 1,982 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,982
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
43rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
2,003
in 2022
All-time low
1,279
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among adolescents in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among adolescents in Sierra Leone stood at 1,982.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,003 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,279, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 43rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,509 | — |
| 1991 | 1,499 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,439 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1,409 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1,385 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1,360 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,335 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,321 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,305 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1,281 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1,279 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,323 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1,371 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1,397 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,415 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,429 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,439 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,449 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,471 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,503 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,545 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,593 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1,644 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1,703 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,754 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,802 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,850 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,890 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,925 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,961 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,981 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,995 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,003 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,000 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,982 | -0.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,982 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,197, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,982 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,070, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,384 | 1,281 | 1,509 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,408 | 1,279 | 1,503 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,767 | 1,545 | 1,961 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,992 | 1,981 | 2,003 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 number of deaths among adolescents in Sierra Leone?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Sierra Leone was 1,982 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,003 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,279 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Sierra Leone ranks 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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