Population ages 80 and above, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population ages 80 and above, female was 19,636 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19,636
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
135th
of 217 countries
All-time high
19,636
in 2025
All-time low
4,269
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 80 and above, female in Sierra Leone is 19,636, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 19,636 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,269, in 1960.
Sierra Leone ranks 135th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 80 and above, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,269 | — |
| 1961 | 4,486 | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 4,705 | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 4,923 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 5,136 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 5,341 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 5,542 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 5,736 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 5,926 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 6,109 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 6,289 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 6,464 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 6,639 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 6,816 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 6,991 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 7,161 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 7,330 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 7,500 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 7,674 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 7,846 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 8,019 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 8,195 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 8,371 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 8,554 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 8,740 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 8,924 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 9,126 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 9,349 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 9,574 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 9,783 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 10,137 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 10,202 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 9,948 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 9,865 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 9,825 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 9,746 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 9,700 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 9,734 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 9,725 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 9,680 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 9,830 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 10,331 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 10,846 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 11,192 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 11,474 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 11,687 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 11,855 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 12,027 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 12,244 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 12,499 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 12,775 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 13,052 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 13,337 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 13,635 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 13,934 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 14,235 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 14,593 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 15,014 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 15,474 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 15,955 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 16,432 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 16,902 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 17,462 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 18,138 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 18,875 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 19,636 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,217 | 4,269 | 6,109 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,071 | 6,289 | 7,846 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,864 | 8,019 | 9,783 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,856 | 9,680 | 10,202 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,398 | 9,830 | 12,499 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,200 | 12,775 | 15,955 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,908 | 16,432 | 19,636 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 132 South Sudan 25,231 compare
- 133 Jamaica 21,231 compare
- 134 Papua New Guinea 20,195 compare
- 136 Palestine 18,754 compare
- 137 Kosovo 18,217 compare
- 137 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 18,217 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8723 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1868 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8951 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1897 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Sierra Leone?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Sierra Leone was 19,636 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 80 and above, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 19,636 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,269 in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 135th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.