Number of deaths in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of deaths was 72,244 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in Sierra Leone stood at 72,244 deaths.
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 in Sierra Leone peaked at 83,036 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 72,192 deaths, 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 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77,245 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 77,592 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 80,318 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 82,059 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 82,820 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 83,036 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 82,895 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 82,621 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 81,590 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 80,854 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 79,662 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 78,669 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 77,617 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 76,398 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 81,261 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 79,213 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 73,778 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 73,751 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 72,693 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 72,192 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 72,946 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 72,244 deaths | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81,103 deaths | 77,245 deaths | 83,036 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,523 deaths | 72,192 deaths | 81,261 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,595 deaths | 72,244 deaths | 72,946 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 91 Burundi 80,751 deaths compare
- 92 Rwanda 76,779 deaths compare
- 93 Slovakia 74,209 deaths compare
- 95 Switzerland 71,254 deaths compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 69,827 deaths compare
- 97 Azerbaijan 69,549 deaths 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (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 in Sierra Leone?
- Number of deaths in Sierra Leone was 72,244 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 83,036 deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,192 deaths in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of deaths?
- Sierra Leone ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.