Number of deaths from malaria in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of deaths from malaria was 6,646 Deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from malaria in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 6,646 Deaths for number of deaths from malaria in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Sierra Leone peaked at 14,542 Deaths in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6,635 Deaths, in 2023.
That places Sierra Leone 23rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,827 Deaths | — |
| 2001 | 13,832 Deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13,721 Deaths | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 12,823 Deaths | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 11,799 Deaths | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 11,172 Deaths | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 10,861 Deaths | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 11,874 Deaths | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 13,270 Deaths | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 14,542 Deaths | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 14,295 Deaths | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 14,007 Deaths | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 12,766 Deaths | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 11,459 Deaths | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 10,635 Deaths | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 10,553 Deaths | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 9,480 Deaths | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 8,961 Deaths | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 8,620 Deaths | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 7,977 Deaths | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 9,392 Deaths | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 8,464 Deaths | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 8,194 Deaths | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 6,635 Deaths | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 6,646 Deaths | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,772 Deaths | 10,861 Deaths | 14,542 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,875 Deaths | 7,977 Deaths | 14,295 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,866 Deaths | 6,635 Deaths | 9,392 Deaths | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 0.3437 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Sierra Leone?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Sierra Leone was 6,646 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 14,542 Deaths in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,635 Deaths in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Sierra Leone ranks 23rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated annual number of deaths from malaria.