Probability of dying, by age in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0768 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.0768 for probability of dying, by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1355 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0768, in 2021.
Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Probability of dying, by age in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1355 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1292 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1269 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.126 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1238 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1216 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1191 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1159 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1122 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1085 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1052 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1019 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0989 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.096 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.094 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0933 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0881 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0857 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0833 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0811 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0788 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0768 | -2.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0768 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0459, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0768 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0396, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1219 | 0.1085 | 0.1355 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0927 | 0.0811 | 0.1052 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0778 | 0.0768 | 0.0788 | 2 |
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 probability of dying, by age in Sierra Leone?
- Probability of dying, by age in Sierra Leone was 0.0768 in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1355 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0768 in 2021.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Sierra Leone ranks 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.