Number of deaths in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of deaths 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 in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 70,114 for number of deaths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Sierra Leone peaked at 96,882 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 68,806, in 1953.
That places Sierra Leone 97th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths 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
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2946 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5907 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Sierra Leone?
- Number of deaths in Sierra Leone was 70,114 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 96,882 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,806 in 1953.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of deaths?
- Sierra Leone ranks 97th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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