Survival to age 65 of cohort in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Survival to age 65 of cohort was 65.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
65.43
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
197th
of 215 countries
All-time high
65.43
in 2024
All-time low
27.41
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Survival to age 65 of cohort in Sierra Leone, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 65.43 for survival to age 65 of cohort in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival to age 65 of cohort in Sierra Leone peaked at 65.43 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.41, in 1960.

Sierra Leone ranks 197th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.26 27.41 33.11 10
1970s 36.8 33.67 39.45 10
1980s 39.81 39.19 40.22 10
1990s 37.73 36.84 38.92 10
2000s 42.56 38.49 46.91 10
2010s 53.08 47.57 60.62 10
2020s 63.41 60.77 65.43 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 194 Madagascar 67.1 compare
  2. 195 Burundi 66.74 compare
  3. 196 Niger 65.52 compare
  4. 198 Eswatini 65.39 compare
  5. 199 Burkina Faso 65.34 compare
  6. 200 Democratic Republic of the Congo 64.91 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival to age 65 of cohort in Sierra Leone?
Survival to age 65 of cohort in Sierra Leone was 65.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 65.43 in 2024.
What is the lowest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 27.41 in 1960.
How does Sierra Leone rank for survival to age 65 of cohort?
Sierra Leone ranks 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is survival to age 65 of cohort rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Survival to age 65 of cohort. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival to age 65 of cohort
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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