Life expectancy at age 60, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Life expectancy at age 60, male was 17 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
17 years
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
140th
of 215 countries
All-time high
17 years
in 2024
All-time low
12.88 years
in 1999
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at age 60, male in Sierra Leone, 1960–2024
Source: 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at age 60, male in Sierra Leone stood at 17 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 17 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.88 years, in 1999.
That places Sierra Leone 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy at age 60, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.76 years | — |
| 1961 | 13.79 years | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 13.8 years | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 13.85 years | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 13.89 years | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 13.95 years | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 14.08 years | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 14.15 years | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 14.16 years | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 14.18 years | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 14.15 years | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 14.15 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14.12 years | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 14.12 years | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 14.1 years | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 14.16 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 14.18 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 14.21 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 14.21 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14.22 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 14.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14.22 years | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 14.21 years | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 14.18 years | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 14.15 years | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 14.11 years | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 14.05 years | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 14.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 13.95 years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 13.9 years | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 13.74 years | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 13.74 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13.68 years | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 13.46 years | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 13.33 years | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 13.49 years | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 13.44 years | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 13.11 years | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 12.88 years | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 13.45 years | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 13.5 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 13.57 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 13.61 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 13.67 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 13.75 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 13.93 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 13.85 years | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 13.88 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 13.89 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.94 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 13.95 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 14.06 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 14.08 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 14.28 years | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 14.53 years | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 14.67 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 14.89 years | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 14.92 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 14.23 years | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 14.79 years | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 15.01 years | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 15.09 years | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 17 years | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.96 years | 13.76 years | 14.18 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.16 years | 14.1 years | 14.22 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.11 years | 13.95 years | 14.22 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.48 years | 12.88 years | 13.9 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.71 years | 13.45 years | 13.93 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.32 years | 13.9 years | 14.92 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.22 years | 14.23 years | 17 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More gender data for Sierra Leone
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.722 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 124,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 118,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 120,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 116,120 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 118,274 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 114,582 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 116,632 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60, male in Sierra Leone?
- Life expectancy at age 60, male in Sierra Leone was 17 years in 2024, according to 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 17 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.88 years in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for life expectancy at age 60, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at age 60, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, male is the average number of years that a male at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout his life.