Survival to age 65, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Survival to age 65, female was 65.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Survival to age 65, female in Sierra Leone, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, survival to age 65, female in Sierra Leone stood at 65.4%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 65.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 1960.
That places Sierra Leone 200th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.4% | — |
| 1961 | 28.0% | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 28.6% | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 29.1% | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 29.8% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 30.5% | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 31.3% | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 32.0% | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 32.6% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 33.1% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 33.7% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 34.4% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 35.0% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 35.8% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 36.6% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 37.5% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 38.1% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 38.6% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 39.0% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 39.5% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 39.8% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 40.0% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 40.2% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 40.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 40.1% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 39.9% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 39.5% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 39.7% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 39.5% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 39.2% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 38.9% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 38.3% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 38.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 38.1% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 37.1% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 37.5% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 37.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 36.9% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 37.7% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 38.5% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 39.2% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 39.9% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 41.5% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 44.8% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 45.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 59.6% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 60.6% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 60.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 61.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 64.4% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 65.1% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 65.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.3% | 27.4% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.8% | 33.7% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.8% | 39.2% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.7% | 36.8% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 38.5% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 47.6% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 60.8% | 65.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 197 Madagascar 67.1% compare
- 198 Burundi 66.7% compare
- 199 Niger 65.5% compare
- 201 Eswatini 65.4% compare
- 202 Burkina Faso 65.3% compare
- 203 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 64.9% 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 survival to age 65, female in Sierra Leone?
- Survival to age 65, female in Sierra Leone was 65.4% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for survival to age 65, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 200th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.