Population ages 80 and above, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population ages 80 and above, male was 13,426 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13,426
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
133rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
13,426
in 2025
All-time low
2,861
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, male 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
In 2025, population ages 80 and above, male in Sierra Leone stood at 13,426. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 13,426 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,861, in 1960.
Sierra Leone ranks 133rd of 218 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, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,861 | — |
| 1961 | 3,034 | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 3,209 | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 3,383 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 3,555 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 3,724 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 3,894 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 4,067 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 4,238 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 4,405 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 4,567 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 4,727 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 4,881 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 5,031 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 5,179 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 5,327 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 5,470 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 5,612 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 5,759 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 5,902 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 6,044 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 6,187 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 6,329 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 6,473 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 6,616 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 6,757 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 6,912 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 7,080 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 7,246 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 7,395 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 7,647 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 7,678 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 7,464 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 7,375 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 7,321 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 7,234 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 7,173 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 7,178 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7,143 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 7,048 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 7,109 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 7,459 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 7,819 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 8,059 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 8,255 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 8,404 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 8,520 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 8,634 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 8,768 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 8,926 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 9,098 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 9,273 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 9,457 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 9,653 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 9,861 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 10,074 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 10,321 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 10,608 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 10,915 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 11,230 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 11,468 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 11,720 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 12,089 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 12,503 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 12,956 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 13,426 | +3.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 13,426 is below the median for low income countries, which is 27,301, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 13,426 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20,283, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,637 | 2,861 | 4,405 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,246 | 4,567 | 5,902 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,704 | 6,044 | 7,395 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,326 | 7,048 | 7,678 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,195 | 7,109 | 8,926 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,049 | 9,098 | 11,230 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,360 | 11,468 | 13,426 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 80 and above, male in Sierra Leone?
- Population ages 80 and above, male in Sierra Leone was 13,426 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, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 13,426 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,861 in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population ages 80 and above, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 133rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 80 and above.