Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre was 0.4646 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4646 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
143rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.4646 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1645 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 0.4646 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.4646 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1645 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 143rd 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, male, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1645 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1692 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.174 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1789 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1839 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1891 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1944 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1997 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2049 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2099 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2148 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2194 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2239 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2283 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2325 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2367 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.241 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2453 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2495 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2537 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2579 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.262 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2663 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2706 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2751 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2801 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2858 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2916 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2969 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3066 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3076 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2989 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2953 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2932 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2901 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2879 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2881 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2869 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2839 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2867 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3008 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3156 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3258 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3343 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3406 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3457 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3512 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3578 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3649 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.372 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3789 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3861 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3943 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4044 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4155 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4266 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4377 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.443 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4408 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4403 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4448 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4518 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4646 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1843 units per square kilometre | 0.1645 units per square kilometre | 0.2049 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2301 units per square kilometre | 0.2099 units per square kilometre | 0.2495 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.274 units per square kilometre | 0.2537 units per square kilometre | 0.2969 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2938 units per square kilometre | 0.2839 units per square kilometre | 0.3076 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3323 units per square kilometre | 0.2867 units per square kilometre | 0.3649 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4099 units per square kilometre | 0.372 units per square kilometre | 0.443 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4504 units per square kilometre | 0.4403 units per square kilometre | 0.4646 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 140 Benin 0.4964 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Bahamas 0.4731 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Senegal 0.4664 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Ethiopia 0.4535 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Chile 0.4453 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Iraq 0.4377 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, male, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.4646 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4646 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1645 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 70-74, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 70-74, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 70-74, male 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, male 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.