Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Tuberculosis death rate age standardized was 81.21 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
81.21
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
25th
of 194 countries
All-time high
176.3
in 2000
All-time low
69.29
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Sierra Leone is 81.21, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Sierra Leone peaked at 176.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69.29, in 2019.
That places Sierra Leone 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 176.3 | — |
| 2001 | 168.49 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 175.06 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 174.29 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 171.21 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 152.09 | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 157.05 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 130.99 | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 120.87 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 118.16 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 104.18 | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 107.84 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 108.84 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 122.37 | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 118.41 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 127.04 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 104.6 | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 85.3 | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 74.38 | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 69.29 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 97.77 | +41.1% |
| 2021 | 81.21 | -16.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 81.21 is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.09, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 81.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.06, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 154.45 | 118.16 | 176.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.23 | 69.29 | 127.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.49 | 81.21 | 97.77 | 2 |
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- 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 tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Sierra Leone?
- Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Sierra Leone was 81.21 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate age standardized recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 176.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate age standardized recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.29 in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for tuberculosis death rate age standardized?
- Sierra Leone ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate age standardized rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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