Tuberculosis deaths region in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Tuberculosis deaths region was 5,500 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,500
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
30th
of 215 countries
All-time high
13,000
in 2000
All-time low
5,500
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis deaths region in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 5,500 for tuberculosis deaths region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths region in Sierra Leone peaked at 13,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,500, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 30th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths region in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,000 | — |
| 2001 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11,000 | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 10,000 | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 9,500 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 9,300 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 8,800 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 8,800 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,900 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9,500 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 9,300 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 9,800 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 8,900 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 8,000 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 7,600 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 7,400 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 8,400 | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 7,600 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 6,800 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 5,700 | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 5,500 | -3.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 5,500 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,900, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 5,500 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,900, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,580 | 9,300 | 13,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,700 | 7,400 | 9,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,800 | 5,500 | 8,400 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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- 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 deaths region in Sierra Leone?
- Tuberculosis deaths region in Sierra Leone was 5,500 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths region recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 13,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths region recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,500 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for tuberculosis deaths region?
- Sierra Leone ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths region rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. 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 deaths region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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