Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 57.74 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
57.74
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
12th
of 184 countries
All-time high
76.86
in 2001
All-time low
57.74
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 57.74 for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Sierra Leone peaked at 76.86 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 57.74, in 2019.
Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.35 | — |
| 2001 | 76.86 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 76.11 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 74.37 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 73.55 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 72.75 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 72.53 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 71.09 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 70.38 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 69.3 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 68.31 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 67.53 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 66.38 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 65.89 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 68.2 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 66.68 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 62.17 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 59.74 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 59.19 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 57.74 | -2.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 57.74 is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.33, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 57.74 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.13, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.33 | 69.3 | 76.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.18 | 57.74 | 68.31 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 9 Mali 60.79 compare
- 10 Guinea-Bissau 59 compare
- 11 Guinea 58.53 compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 57.51 compare
- 14 Angola 57.18 compare
- 15 Mozambique 56.49 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Sierra Leone?
- Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Sierra Leone was 57.74 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 76.86 in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.74 in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
- Sierra Leone ranks 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of total deaths due to 7 main categories (5 different NCD categories plus 2 non-NCD categories which together total all deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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