Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Remaining life expectancy at different ages females was 5.56 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
5.56
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
227th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.56
in 2023
All-time low
5.01
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 5.56 for remaining life expectancy at different ages females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.56 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.01, in 1998.
That places Sierra Leone 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.12 | — |
| 1951 | 5.12 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 5.12 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 5.12 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 5.11 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 5.11 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 5.11 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 5.11 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 5.11 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 5.1 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 5.13 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 5.13 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 5.13 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.13 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.14 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 5.14 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 5.14 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 5.15 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 5.15 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.14 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 5.14 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5.14 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 5.15 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 5.16 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 5.17 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 5.17 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 5.18 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 5.18 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.18 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 5.19 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.19 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 5.18 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 5.18 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.18 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.17 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 5.16 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.15 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 5.15 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 5.15 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.14 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 5.13 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 5.1 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.12 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.11 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.05 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 5.03 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.07 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 5.07 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.01 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 5.08 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.07 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.09 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.1 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.1 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.11 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.13 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.16 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.16 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.17 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.19 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.2 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.21 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.22 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.24 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.22 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.26 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.32 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.36 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.42 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.44 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.41 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.37 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.53 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 5.56 | +0.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 5.56 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.14, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 5.56 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.28, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.11 | 5.1 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.14 | 5.13 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.17 | 5.14 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.17 | 5.14 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.08 | 5.01 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.13 | 5.07 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.29 | 5.2 | 5.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.47 | 5.37 | 5.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Sierra Leone?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Sierra Leone was 5.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5.56 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.01 in 1998.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages females?
- Sierra Leone ranks 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages females rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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