Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre was 1.56 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.56 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
130th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.56 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.5244 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 1.56 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.56 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5244 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 130th 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 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5244 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5335 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5428 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5522 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5618 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.5716 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5816 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5917 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6017 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.6117 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.6214 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6308 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6402 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6495 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6586 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6676 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6769 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6866 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6964 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7063 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7162 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.726 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7363 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7469 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7576 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7701 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7848 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8001 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8138 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8396 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8426 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8203 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8124 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8088 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8028 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7991 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8021 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8043 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8057 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8234 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8683 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9127 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9335 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.934 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9324 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9364 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9415 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9582 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9918 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5624 units per square kilometre | 0.5244 units per square kilometre | 0.6017 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.654 units per square kilometre | 0.6117 units per square kilometre | 0.6964 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7558 units per square kilometre | 0.7063 units per square kilometre | 0.8138 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8138 units per square kilometre | 0.7991 units per square kilometre | 0.8426 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9232 units per square kilometre | 0.8234 units per square kilometre | 0.9918 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 1.56 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 127 Ecuador 1.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Benin 1.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Montenegro 1.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Panama 1.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Honduras 1.49 units per square kilometre 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 population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 1.56 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5244 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 130th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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 55-59, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, 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 55-59, 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.