Sierra Leone: Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)
In , Sierra Leone's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) was 195.23.
That's down 0.8% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 115.12 . Sierra Leone ranks #26 globally out of 191 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #24 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.AMRT.FE) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 362.20
- Trough
- 195.23
- 1-year change
- -0.8%
- 5-year change
- -14.7%
- -3.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- -37.6%
- -4.6% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) |
|---|---|
| 195.2280 | |
| 196.8770 | |
| 201.3420 | |
| 226.3160 | |
| 226.8110 | |
| 228.8630 | |
| 235.5510 | |
| 257.5670 | |
| 273.0330 | |
| 295.0840 |
About Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.AMRT.FE • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Sierra Leone's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in 2024?
- In 2024, Sierra Leone's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) was 195.23, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Sierra Leone's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) rising or falling?
- Sierra Leone's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) fell 0.8% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank globally on Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)?
- In 2024, Sierra Leone ranked #26 out of 191 countries reporting Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults).
- How does Sierra Leone's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in 2024 was 115.12, so Sierra Leone is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #24 of 48.
- What is Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) and how is it measured?
- Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.AMRT.FE), CC BY 4.0.