Tuberculosis deaths by region in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Tuberculosis deaths by region was 5,500 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths by region in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 5,500 deaths for tuberculosis deaths by 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 by region in Sierra Leone peaked at 13,000 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,500 deaths, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,580 deaths | 9,300 deaths | 13,000 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,700 deaths | 7,400 deaths | 9,800 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,800 deaths | 5,500 deaths | 8,400 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 27 Cameroon 6,800 deaths compare
- 28 South Sudan 6,100 deaths compare
- 29 Russian Federation 6,000 deaths compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 5,400 deaths compare
- 32 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 5,100 deaths compare
- 33 Malawi 4,700 deaths 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)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 105,119 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 102,689 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 101,578 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 104,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 103,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 105,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 105,792 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 104,254 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths by region in Sierra Leone?
- Tuberculosis deaths by region in Sierra Leone was 5,500 deaths in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths by region recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 13,000 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths by region recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,500 deaths in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for tuberculosis deaths by region?
- Sierra Leone ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths by 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 WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in each region.