Tuberculosis death rate in people without HIV in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Tuberculosis death rate in people without HIV was 48 Deaths per 100 000 population in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in people without HIV in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 100 000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv in Sierra Leone is 48 Deaths per 100 000 population, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv in Sierra Leone peaked at 231 Deaths per 100 000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48 Deaths per 100 000 population, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 12th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in people without HIV in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Deaths per 100 000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 231 Deaths per 100 000 population | — |
| 2001 | 208 Deaths per 100 000 population | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 195 Deaths per 100 000 population | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 181 Deaths per 100 000 population | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 170 Deaths per 100 000 population | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 166 Deaths per 100 000 population | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 132 Deaths per 100 000 population | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 143 Deaths per 100 000 population | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 132 Deaths per 100 000 population | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 124 Deaths per 100 000 population | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 117 Deaths per 100 000 population | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 117 Deaths per 100 000 population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 110 Deaths per 100 000 population | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 112 Deaths per 100 000 population | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 109 Deaths per 100 000 population | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 107 Deaths per 100 000 population | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 94 Deaths per 100 000 population | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 86 Deaths per 100 000 population | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 78 Deaths per 100 000 population | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 74 Deaths per 100 000 population | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 81 Deaths per 100 000 population | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 71 Deaths per 100 000 population | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 64 Deaths per 100 000 population | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 52 Deaths per 100 000 population | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 48 Deaths per 100 000 population | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 168.2 Deaths per 100 000 population | 124 Deaths per 100 000 population | 231 Deaths per 100 000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.4 Deaths per 100 000 population | 74 Deaths per 100 000 population | 117 Deaths per 100 000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2 Deaths per 100 000 population | 48 Deaths per 100 000 population | 81 Deaths per 100 000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 54 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
- 9 Namibia 54 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
- 11 Nepal 53 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
- 13 Central African Republic 47 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
- 14 South Sudan 42 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
- 15 Gabon 41 Deaths per 100 000 population compare
- 15 Indonesia 41 Deaths per 100 000 population 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0066 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv in Sierra Leone?
- Tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv in Sierra Leone was 48 Deaths per 100 000 population in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 231 Deaths per 100 000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 Deaths per 100 000 population in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv?
- Sierra Leone ranks 12th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate in people without hiv rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate in people without HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people dying from tuberculosis per 100,000 individuals. Excluding people who also have been infected with HIV.