Number of deaths from malaria who in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of deaths from malaria who was 6,646 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,646
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 109 countries
All-time high
14,542
in 2009
All-time low
6,635
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of deaths from malaria who in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 6,646 for number of deaths from malaria who 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 who in Sierra Leone peaked at 14,542 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6,635, 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 who in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,827 | — |
| 2001 | 13,832 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13,721 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 12,823 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 11,799 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 11,172 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 10,861 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 11,874 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 13,270 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 14,542 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 14,295 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 14,007 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 12,766 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 11,459 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 10,635 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 10,553 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 9,480 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 8,961 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 8,620 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 7,977 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 9,392 | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 8,464 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 8,194 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 6,635 | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 6,646 | +0.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 6,646 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,646, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 6,646 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,646, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,772 | 10,861 | 14,542 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,875 | 7,977 | 14,295 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,866 | 6,635 | 9,392 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria who in Sierra Leone?
- Number of deaths from malaria who in Sierra Leone was 6,646 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria who recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 14,542 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria who recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,635 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of deaths from malaria who?
- Sierra Leone ranks 23rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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