Life expectation at birth by sex in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Life expectation at birth by sex was 63.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.5
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
223rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
63.5
in 2023
All-time low
30.42
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 63.5 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Sierra Leone peaked at 63.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.42, in 1950.
Sierra Leone ranks 223rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.42 | — |
| 1951 | 30.79 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 31.22 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 31.62 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 31.97 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 32.41 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 32.8 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 33.24 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 33.65 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 34.04 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 34.64 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 35.18 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 35.69 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 36.17 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 36.74 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 37.33 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 37.92 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 38.52 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 39.01 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 39.44 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 39.91 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 40.47 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 40.97 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 41.51 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 42.1 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 42.69 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 43.15 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 43.54 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 43.93 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 44.27 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 44.57 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 44.8 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 45 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 45.13 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 45.2 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 45.14 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 45.03 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 45.24 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 45.23 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 45.16 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 45.11 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 44.82 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 44.98 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 44.95 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 44.45 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 44.38 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 44.91 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 45.05 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 44.8 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 45.52 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 46.01 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 46.61 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 47.13 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 47.7 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 48.38 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 49.18 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 50.49 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 51.03 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 51.68 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 52.3 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 52.89 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 53.5 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 54.09 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 54.95 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 55.13 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 56.34 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 57.86 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 58.8 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 60.25 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 60.87 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 61.2 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 61.74 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 63.02 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 63.5 | +0.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 63.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.36, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 63.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.22 | 30.42 | 34.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.06 | 34.64 | 39.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.25 | 39.91 | 44.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.05 | 44.57 | 45.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.9 | 44.38 | 45.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.05 | 46.01 | 52.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.47 | 52.89 | 60.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.36 | 61.2 | 63.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 220 Cote d'Ivoire 64.13 compare
- 221 Democratic Republic of Congo 64.04 compare
- 222 Nauru 64 compare
- 224 Liberia 63.44 compare
- 225 Burkina Faso 63.22 compare
- 226 Togo 62.92 compare
More population data for Sierra Leone
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,595 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.137 (2100)
- Population density 220.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 983,692 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Sierra Leone?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Sierra Leone was 63.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.42 in 1950.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Sierra Leone ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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