Women survival to age 65 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Women survival to age 65 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
Women survival to age 65 in Sierra Leone, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women survival to age 65 in Sierra Leone is 65.43, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women survival to age 65 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.
Women survival to age 65 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.41 | — |
| 1961 | 28.03 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 28.61 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 29.14 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 29.82 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 30.55 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 31.28 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 32.05 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 32.62 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 33.11 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 33.67 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 34.4 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 35.04 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 35.77 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 36.61 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 37.46 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 38.05 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 38.55 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 39.05 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 39.45 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 39.79 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 40.01 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 40.17 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 40.22 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 40.15 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 39.87 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 39.52 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 39.68 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 39.48 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 39.19 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 38.92 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 38.28 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 38.35 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 38.12 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 37.14 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 36.84 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 37.52 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 37.55 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 36.9 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 37.68 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 38.49 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 39.25 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 39.9 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 40.62 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 41.5 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 42.62 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 44.77 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 45.36 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 46.15 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 46.91 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 47.57 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 48.32 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 49.05 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 50.35 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 50.51 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 52.57 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 55.2 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 56.97 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 59.62 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 60.62 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 60.77 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 61.32 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 64.38 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 65.13 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 65.43 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 194 Madagascar 67.1 compare
- 195 Burundi 66.74 compare
- 196 Niger 65.52 compare
- 198 Eswatini 65.39 compare
- 199 Burkina Faso 65.34 compare
- 200 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 64.91 compare
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 women survival to age 65 in Sierra Leone?
- Women survival to age 65 in Sierra Leone was 65.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women survival to age 65 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 65.43 in 2024.
- What is the lowest women survival to age 65 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.41 in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for women survival to age 65?
- Sierra Leone ranks 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women survival to age 65 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 Women survival to age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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