Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Remaining life expectancy at different ages was 61.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, remaining life expectancy at different ages in Sierra Leone stood at 61.79. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages in Sierra Leone peaked at 61.79 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.93, in 1950.
That places Sierra Leone 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.73 | 28.93 | 32.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.67 | 33.09 | 38.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.66 | 38.62 | 42.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.46 | 42.84 | 43.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.11 | 41.96 | 43.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.06 | 44.83 | 51.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.48 | 51.93 | 59.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.75 | 59.69 | 61.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 222 Nauru 62.11 compare
- 223 Cote d'Ivoire 61.94 compare
- 224 Democratic Republic of Congo 61.9 compare
- 226 Niger 61.18 compare
- 227 Burkina Faso 61.09 compare
- 228 Benin 60.77 compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 108,953 (2025)
- Population, male 49.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 2.61 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 3.32 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 110,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 112,634 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages in Sierra Leone?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Sierra Leone was 61.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 61.79 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.93 in 1950.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages?
- Sierra Leone ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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