Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate was 3.17 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.17 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
68th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.22 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-2.87 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone stood at 3.17 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 6.22 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -2.87 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +72.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8044 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1992 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -409.5% |
| 1993 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1994 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +52.3% |
| 1995 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1996 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1997 | -0.5212 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1516 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 1999 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +757.5% |
| 2000 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +129.8% |
| 2001 | 6.04 % change on previous year | +102.3% |
| 2002 | 6.22 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.31 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5758 % change on previous year | -2.87 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.87 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 6.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 65 Gambia 3.22 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Tajikistan 3.22 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Philippines 3.19 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Equatorial Guinea 3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Ethiopia 3.14 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Madagascar 3.13 % change on previous year 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0249 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 3.17 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 6.22 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.87 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 68th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 45-49, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 45-49, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 45-49, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.