Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 518.26 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from suicide ghe in Sierra Leone stood at 518.26. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from suicide ghe in Sierra Leone peaked at 518.26 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 210.36, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 210.36 | — |
| 2001 | 226.71 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 256.7 | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 274.48 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 291.28 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 304.48 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 310.04 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 333.77 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 349.96 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 364.57 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 382.5 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 383 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 397.49 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 395.69 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 392.32 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 405.93 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 441.94 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 464.83 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 486.42 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 496.34 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 446.73 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 518.26 | +16.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 518.26 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,125, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 518.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 915.12, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 292.24 | 210.36 | 364.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 424.65 | 382.5 | 496.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 482.5 | 446.73 | 518.26 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in Sierra Leone?
- Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Sierra Leone was 518.26 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 518.26 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 210.36 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
- Sierra Leone ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from suicide ghe rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from suicide ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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