Probability of dying that year, among females in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Probability of dying that year, among females was 6.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.6%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.8%
in 1950
All-time low
6.6%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying that year, among females in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying that year, among females in Sierra Leone stood at 6.6%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Sierra Leone peaked at 20.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2023.
That places Sierra Leone 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.8% | — |
| 1951 | 20.7% | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 20.5% | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 20.4% | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 20.2% | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 20.1% | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 19.9% | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 19.7% | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 19.6% | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 19.4% | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 19.2% | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 19.1% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 18.9% | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 18.7% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 18.5% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 18.3% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 18.1% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 17.9% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 17.8% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 17.6% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 17.4% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 17.2% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 17.1% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 16.9% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 16.7% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 16.6% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 16.4% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 16.2% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 16.1% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 15.9% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 15.8% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 15.7% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 15.5% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 15.4% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 15.3% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 15.2% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 15.1% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 15.0% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 14.8% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 14.7% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 14.6% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 14.5% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 14.3% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 14.1% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 13.9% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 13.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -3.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 6.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.1%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 6.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.4%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.1% | 19.4% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.4% | 17.6% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.7% | 15.9% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 14.8% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 13.5% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 10.6% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.5% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.6% | 7.3% | 4 |
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)
- Population 6,249 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,249 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.45 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among females in Sierra Leone?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Sierra Leone was 6.6% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Sierra Leone ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.