Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre was 0.5854 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5854 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
141st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.5854 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2018 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.5854 units per square kilometre for population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.5854 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2018 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 215 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 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2018 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2069 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2121 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2173 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2226 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2279 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2331 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2383 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2433 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2482 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.253 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2578 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2627 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2676 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2726 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2776 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2826 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2878 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2931 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2984 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3039 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3094 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3151 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3209 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3266 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3329 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3399 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3469 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3533 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3648 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3662 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3562 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3522 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3501 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3468 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3446 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3452 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3445 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3425 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3472 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3644 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3824 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3945 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4045 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.412 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4182 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4251 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4337 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4432 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4529 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4624 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4722 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4833 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4963 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5102 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5238 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5374 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5458 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5456 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5482 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5576 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5688 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5854 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2226 units per square kilometre | 0.2018 units per square kilometre | 0.2433 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2703 units per square kilometre | 0.2482 units per square kilometre | 0.2931 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3247 units per square kilometre | 0.2984 units per square kilometre | 0.3533 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3513 units per square kilometre | 0.3425 units per square kilometre | 0.3662 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4025 units per square kilometre | 0.3472 units per square kilometre | 0.4432 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.503 units per square kilometre | 0.4529 units per square kilometre | 0.5458 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.565 units per square kilometre | 0.5482 units per square kilometre | 0.5854 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 138 Iraq 0.6262 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Samoa 0.623 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Finland 0.6008 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Benin 0.5844 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Ethiopia 0.5524 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 South Africa 0.5523 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 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.5854 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5854 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2018 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 70-74, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 70-74, 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 70-74, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 70-74, 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 70-74, 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.