Median age in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Median age was 19.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.27
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
200th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.06
in 1960
All-time low
16.82
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 19.27 for median age in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Sierra Leone peaked at 20.06 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 16.82, in 2003.
Sierra Leone ranks 200th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.4 | — |
| 1951 | 19.53 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 19.64 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 19.75 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 19.84 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 19.91 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 19.97 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 20.01 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 20.04 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 20.05 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 20.06 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 20.04 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 20 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 19.97 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 19.93 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 19.89 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 19.85 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 19.8 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 19.72 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 19.57 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 19.37 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 19.2 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 19.05 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 18.89 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 18.74 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 18.6 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 18.48 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 18.36 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 18.26 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 18.16 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 18.07 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 17.99 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 17.92 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 17.86 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 17.79 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 17.73 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 17.66 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 17.6 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 17.54 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 17.48 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 17.43 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 17.37 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 17.32 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 17.26 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 17.21 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 17.15 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 17.1 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 17.06 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 17 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 16.93 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 16.88 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 16.85 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.83 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 16.82 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.84 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.87 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 16.91 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.95 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 16.99 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 17.05 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 17.11 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 17.19 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 17.28 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 17.39 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.51 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 17.66 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 17.83 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 18.01 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 18.2 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 18.4 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 18.61 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 18.82 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 19.04 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 19.27 | +1.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 19.27 is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.97, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 19.27 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.81 | 19.4 | 20.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.88 | 19.57 | 20.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.71 | 18.16 | 19.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.76 | 17.48 | 18.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.18 | 16.93 | 17.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9 | 16.82 | 17.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.66 | 17.11 | 18.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.93 | 18.61 | 19.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Sierra Leone?
- Median age in Sierra Leone was 19.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 20.06 in 1960.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.82 in 2003.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for median age?
- Sierra Leone ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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