Number of deaths who in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of deaths who was 72,244 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
72,244
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
94th
of 194 countries
All-time high
83,036
in 2005
All-time low
72,192
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths who in Sierra Leone stood at 72,244.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Sierra Leone peaked at 83,036 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 72,192, in 2019.
Sierra Leone ranks 94th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths who in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77,245 | — |
| 2001 | 77,592 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 80,318 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 82,059 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 82,820 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 83,036 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 82,895 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 82,621 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 81,590 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 80,854 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 79,662 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 78,669 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 77,617 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 76,398 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 81,261 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 79,213 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 73,778 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 73,751 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 72,693 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 72,192 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 72,946 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 72,244 | -1.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 72,244 is below the median for low income countries, which is 166,652, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 72,244 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98,833, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81,103 | 77,245 | 83,036 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,523 | 72,192 | 81,261 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,595 | 72,244 | 72,946 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 91 Burundi 80,751 compare
- 92 Rwanda 76,779 compare
- 93 Slovakia 74,209 compare
- 95 Switzerland 71,254 compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 69,827 compare
- 97 Azerbaijan 69,549 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in Sierra Leone?
- Number of deaths who in Sierra Leone was 72,244 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 83,036 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,192 in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of deaths who?
- Sierra Leone ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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