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Sierra Leone: Life expectancy at birth (years), 1990–2024
Value in 202462.0
Change since 2014+14.2%54.3 (2014)
World rank206 / 2172024
Rank in region37 / 48Sub-Saharan Africa
World73.5World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2024 ranking
62.3
62.3
62.1
62.1
62.0
61.4
61.3
61.0
60.9
Values and rank by year
| Year | Life expectancy at birth (years) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62.0 | +0.3% | 206 / 217 |
| 2023 | 61.8 | +0.8% | 206 / 217 |
| 2022 | 61.3 | +1.7% | 205 / 217 |
| 2021 | 60.3 | +0.9% | 203 / 217 |
| 2020 | 59.7 | +0.2% | 209 / 217 |
| 2019 | 59.6 | +0.9% | 209 / 217 |
| 2018 | 59.1 | +2.2% | 208 / 217 |
| 2017 | 57.8 | +1.4% | 210 / 217 |
| 2016 | 56.9 | +2.7% | 210 / 217 |
| 2015 | 55.5 | +2.2% | 210 / 217 |
| 2014 | 54.3 | +0.4% | 211 / 217 |
| 2013 | 54.1 | +1.7% | 211 / 217 |
| 2012 | 53.2 | +1.1% | 211 / 217 |
| 2011 | 52.6 | +1.3% | 211 / 217 |
| 2010 | 51.9 | +1.2% | 209 / 217 |
| 2009 | 51.3 | +1.2% | 211 / 217 |
| 2008 | 50.7 | +1.3% | 212 / 217 |
| 2007 | 50.0 | +1.0% | 212 / 217 |
| 2006 | 49.5 | +2.6% | 212 / 217 |
| 2005 | 48.3 | +1.7% | 213 / 217 |
| 2004 | 47.5 | +1.5% | 214 / 217 |
| 2003 | 46.8 | +1.3% | 214 / 217 |
| 2002 | 46.2 | +1.6% | 214 / 217 |
| 2001 | 45.4 | +1.4% | 216 / 217 |
| 2000 | 44.8 | +6.8% | 217 / 217 |
| 1999 | 42.0 | -1.8% | 217 / 217 |
| 1998 | 42.7 | -2.1% | 216 / 217 |
| 1997 | 43.6 | +0.3% | 215 / 217 |
| 1996 | 43.5 | +2.2% | 215 / 217 |
| 1995 | 42.6 | -0.5% | 215 / 217 |
| 1994 | 42.8 | -1.4% | 215 / 217 |
| 1993 | 43.4 | -0.1% | 212 / 217 |
| 1992 | 43.5 | +0.4% | 213 / 217 |
| 1991 | 43.3 | -1.0% | 214 / 217 |
| 1990 | 43.7 | – | 212 / 217 |
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