Population ages 65-69, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population ages 65-69, female was 68,670 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68,670
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
130th
of 218 countries
All-time high
68,670
in 2025
All-time low
21,808
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65-69, female in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: 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.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 68,670 for population ages 65-69, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 68,670 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21,808, in 1960.
That places Sierra Leone 130th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65-69, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21,808 | — |
| 1961 | 22,286 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 22,762 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 23,235 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 23,704 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 24,178 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 24,656 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 25,138 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 25,627 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 26,119 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 26,620 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 27,114 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 27,602 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 28,093 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 28,578 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 29,059 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 29,532 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 30,021 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 30,534 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 31,048 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 31,573 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 32,100 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 32,623 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 33,160 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 33,708 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 34,257 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 34,879 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 35,585 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 36,301 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 36,940 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 38,121 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 38,232 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 37,143 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 36,688 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 36,438 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 36,090 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 35,871 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 35,963 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 35,944 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 35,778 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 36,290 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 38,125 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 40,054 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 41,386 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 42,470 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 43,281 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 43,908 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 44,577 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 45,493 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 46,682 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 47,987 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 49,143 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 50,201 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 50,730 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 50,452 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 50,431 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 51,065 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 51,835 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 53,103 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 55,188 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 57,271 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 59,171 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 61,357 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 63,755 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 66,203 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 68,670 | +3.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 68,670 is below the median for low income countries, which is 147,655, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 68,670 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 113,893, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,951 | 21,808 | 26,119 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,820 | 26,620 | 31,048 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,113 | 31,573 | 36,940 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,627 | 35,778 | 38,232 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,227 | 36,290 | 46,682 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,014 | 47,987 | 55,188 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,738 | 57,271 | 68,670 | 6 |
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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)
- 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 65-69, female in Sierra Leone?
- Population ages 65-69, female in Sierra Leone was 68,670 in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 65-69, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 68,670 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,808 in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population ages 65-69, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 130th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65-69, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Population ages 65-69, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 65 to 69.