Total NCD Deaths in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Total NCD Deaths was 23,973 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
23,973
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
120th
of 184 countries
All-time high
23,973
in 2021
All-time low
13,351
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total NCD Deaths in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 23,973 for total ncd deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ncd deaths in Sierra Leone peaked at 23,973 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13,351, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 120th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total NCD Deaths in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,351 | — |
| 2001 | 14,346 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 15,387 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 16,627 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 17,311 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 17,912 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 18,040 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 18,824 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 19,175 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 19,442 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 19,963 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 20,140 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 20,523 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 20,395 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 20,195 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 20,621 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 21,717 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 22,333 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 23,072 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 23,539 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 22,647 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 23,973 | +5.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 23,973 is below the median for low income countries, which is 55,149, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 23,973 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,318, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,042 | 13,351 | 19,442 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,250 | 19,963 | 23,539 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,310 | 22,647 | 23,973 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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- 121 Kyrgyzstan 23,856 compare
- 122 Paraguay 23,804 compare
- 123 Lebanon 23,344 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 total ncd deaths in Sierra Leone?
- Total ncd deaths in Sierra Leone was 23,973 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total ncd deaths recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 23,973 in 2021.
- What is the lowest total ncd deaths recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,351 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for total ncd deaths?
- Sierra Leone ranks 120th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total ncd deaths rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total NCD Deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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