Tuberculosis death rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Tuberculosis death rate was 64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Sierra Leone is 64 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 284 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 64 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 13th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 218.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 154 deaths per 100,000 people | 284 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 126 deaths per 100,000 people | 95 deaths per 100,000 people | 142 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 64 deaths per 100,000 people | 106 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 12 Myanmar 67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Micronesia (country) 64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 60 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Nepal 54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 79,693 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 79,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 82,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 81,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 84,700 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 83,425 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Sierra Leone?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Sierra Leone was 64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 284 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.