Population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre was 2.36 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.36 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
121st
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.36 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.7357 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 2.36 units per square kilometre for population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.36 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7357 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 121st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7357 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7469 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.7583 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.7699 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.7819 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.7941 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8065 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.819 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.8314 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8436 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8554 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8667 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.878 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8891 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8999 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9107 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9222 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9346 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9472 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9599 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9734 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9881 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7826 units per square kilometre | 0.7357 units per square kilometre | 0.8314 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8947 units per square kilometre | 0.8436 units per square kilometre | 0.9472 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 0.9599 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 1.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 2.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 units per square kilometre | 2.14 units per square kilometre | 2.36 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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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, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 2.36 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7357 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 121st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 45-49, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 45-49, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 45-49, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Population ages 45-49, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.