Probability of dying, by age in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0768 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0768
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
1st
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.1355
in 2000
All-time low
0.0768
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021

00.050.10.152000201020212000: 0.1352001: 0.1292002: 0.1272003: 0.1262004: 0.1242005: 0.1222006: 0.1192007: 0.1162008: 0.1122009: 0.1092010: 0.1052011: 0.1022012: 0.0992013: 0.0962014: 0.0942015: 0.0932016: 0.0882017: 0.0862018: 0.0832019: 0.0812020: 0.0792021: 0.077

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Central African Republic 0.0743 compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 0.0699 compare
  3. 4 Somalia 0.0681 compare

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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

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.