Number of deaths per year in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of deaths per year was 70,114 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70,114
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
97th
of 229 countries
All-time high
96,882
in 1999
All-time low
68,806
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths per year in Sierra Leone stood at 70,114.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Sierra Leone peaked at 96,882 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 68,806, in 1953.
Sierra Leone ranks 97th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 68,975 | — |
| 1951 | 68,920 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 68,812 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 68,806 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 69,001 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 69,284 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 69,663 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 69,893 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 70,298 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 70,575 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 70,690 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 70,866 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 71,084 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 71,271 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 71,362 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 71,317 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 71,115 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 71,069 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 71,318 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 71,558 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 71,964 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 72,172 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 72,512 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 72,773 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 73,150 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 73,172 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 73,428 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 73,722 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 74,228 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 74,760 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 75,321 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 76,108 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 76,991 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 78,106 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 79,448 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 81,060 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 82,861 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 84,230 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 86,224 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 88,277 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 90,099 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 96,316 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 92,516 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 91,844 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 93,723 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 94,556 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 91,044 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 91,402 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 94,992 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 96,882 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 88,508 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 89,893 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 93,716 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 94,781 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 94,773 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 93,667 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 91,016 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 90,317 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 89,412 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 88,668 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 88,064 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 87,171 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 86,545 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 84,472 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 84,802 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 81,635 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 77,599 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 76,228 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 73,099 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 72,604 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 73,734 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 72,817 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 70,547 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 70,114 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69,423 | 68,806 | 70,575 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71,165 | 70,690 | 71,558 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73,188 | 71,964 | 74,760 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,863 | 75,321 | 88,277 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93,337 | 90,099 | 96,882 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91,475 | 88,508 | 94,781 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,222 | 72,604 | 88,064 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,803 | 70,114 | 73,734 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 94 Switzerland 73,789 compare
- 95 Togo 71,800 compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 70,827 compare
- 98 Azerbaijan 67,841 compare
- 99 Papua New Guinea 67,700 compare
- 100 Finland 59,984 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8723 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1868 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8951 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1897 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Sierra Leone?
- Number of deaths per year in Sierra Leone was 70,114 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 96,882 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,806 in 1953.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of deaths per year?
- Sierra Leone ranks 97th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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