Life Expectancy at Birth: Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone's life expectancy at birth is currently 61.964 years as of 2024. # Sierra Leone Life Expectancy at Birth Sierra Leone's life expectancy reached 61.
Current (2024)
61.964 years
+0.3% y/y
Peak (2024)
61.964 years
Low (1960)
33.09 years
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Life Expectancy at Birth — Sierra Leone
1960 — 2024
Life Expectancy at Birth — Sierra Leone
Analysis# Sierra Leone Life Expectancy at Birth
Sierra Leone's life expectancy reached 61.964 years in 2024, matching its all-time peak. This represents a dramatic 87.3% increase since 1960, when the nation recorded just 33.09 years—among the lowest globally at that time. The six-decade trajectory reflects substantial improvements in public health, healthcare access, and living conditions across the country.
The most significant gains emerged after 2015, with life expectancy climbing nearly 6.5 years in the subsequent nine years. Annual increases accelerated from 2017 onward, particularly through the 2020s, despite global pandemic disruptions. Sierra Leone's steady upward momentum suggests continued progress in mortality reduction and health outcomes, positioning the nation on a path toward further gains in coming years.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61.964 years | +0.29% |
| 2023 | 61.786 years | +0.83% |
| 2022 | 61.275 years | +1.68% |
| 2021 | 60.26 years | +0.95% |
| 2020 | 59.694 years | +0.17% |
| 2019 | 59.593 years | +0.90% |
| 2018 | 59.059 years | +2.25% |
| 2017 | 57.761 years | +1.45% |
| 2016 | 56.937 years | +2.67% |
| 2015 | 55.454 years | +2.16% |
| 2014 | 54.281 years | +0.43% |
| 2013 | 54.051 years | +1.68% |
| 2012 | 53.159 years | +1.07% |
| 2011 | 52.594 years | +1.28% |
| 2010 | 51.927 years | +1.20% |
| 2009 | 51.312 years | +1.22% |
| 2008 | 50.693 years | +1.34% |
| 2007 | 50.024 years | +0.96% |
| 2006 | 49.547 years | +2.57% |
| 2005 | 48.306 years | +1.73% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 47.485 years | +1.50% |
| 2003 | 46.784 years | +1.32% |
| 2002 | 46.174 years | +1.60% |
| 2001 | 45.448 years | +1.37% |
| 2000 | 44.834 years | +6.84% |
| 1999 | 41.962 years | -1.76% |
| 1998 | 42.714 years | -2.14% |
| 1997 | 43.649 years | +0.28% |
| 1996 | 43.528 years | +2.23% |
| 1995 | 42.579 years | -0.53% |
| 1994 | 42.808 years | -1.43% |
| 1993 | 43.428 years | -0.05% |
| 1992 | 43.451 years | +0.38% |
| 1991 | 43.287 years | -0.99% |
| 1990 | 43.72 years | -0.05% |
| 1989 | 43.741 years | -0.05% |
| 1988 | 43.765 years | +0.04% |
| 1987 | 43.748 years | +0.57% |
| 1986 | 43.502 years | -0.12% |
| 1985 | 43.556 years | -0.01% |
| 1984 | 43.561 years | +0.24% |
| 1983 | 43.455 years | +0.35% |
| 1982 | 43.302 years | +0.50% |
| 1981 | 43.086 years | +0.58% |
| 1980 | 42.839 years | +0.73% |
| 1979 | 42.53 years | +0.80% |
| 1978 | 42.192 years | +0.88% |
| 1977 | 41.826 years | +0.97% |
| 1976 | 41.425 years | +1.06% |
| 1975 | 40.99 years | +1.43% |
| 1974 | 40.412 years | +1.13% |
| 1973 | 39.96 years | +1.15% |
| 1972 | 39.505 years | +1.03% |
| 1971 | 39.104 years | +1.26% |
| 1970 | 38.619 years | +1.02% |
| 1969 | 38.23 years | +1.24% |
| 1968 | 37.761 years | +1.29% |
| 1967 | 37.281 years | +1.75% |
| 1966 | 36.64 years | +1.98% |
| 1965 | 35.93 years | +1.79% |
| 1964 | 35.298 years | +1.71% |
| 1963 | 34.705 years | +1.61% |
| 1962 | 34.155 years | +1.55% |
| 1961 | 33.633 years | +1.64% |
| 1960 | 33.09 years | — |
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