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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Sierra Leone's life expectancy stands at 61.96 as of 2024-12-31, up from 61.79 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, Sierra Leone's life expectancy was 61.96, up from 61.79 in 2023.
In 2023, Sierra Leone's life expectancy was 61.79, up from 61.28 in 2022.
In 2022, Sierra Leone's life expectancy was 61.28, up from 60.26 in 2021.
In 2021, Sierra Leone's life expectancy was 60.26, up from 59.69 in 2020.
In 2020, Sierra Leone's life expectancy was 59.69, up from 59.59 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61.96 | +0.178 |
| 2023 | 61.79 | +0.511 |
| 2022 | 61.28 | +1.02 |
| 2021 | 60.26 | +0.566 |
| 2020 | 59.69 | +0.101 |
| 2019 | 59.59 | +0.534 |
| 2018 | 59.06 | +1.3 |
| 2017 | 57.76 | +0.824 |
| 2016 | 56.94 | +1.48 |
| 2015 | 55.45 | +1.17 |
| 2014 | 54.28 | +0.23 |
| 2013 | 54.05 | +0.892 |
| 2012 | 53.16 | +0.565 |
| 2011 | 52.59 | +0.667 |
| 2010 | 51.93 | +0.615 |
| 2009 | 51.31 | +0.619 |
| 2008 | 50.69 | +0.669 |
| 2007 | 50.02 | +0.477 |
| 2006 | 49.55 | +1.24 |
| 2005 | 48.31 | +0.821 |
| 2004 | 47.49 | +0.701 |
| 2003 | 46.78 | +0.61 |
| 2002 | 46.17 | +0.726 |
| 2001 | 45.45 | +0.614 |
| 2000 | 44.83 | +2.87 |
| 1999 | 41.96 | -0.752 |
| 1998 | 42.71 | -0.935 |
| 1997 | 43.65 | +0.121 |
| 1996 | 43.53 | +0.949 |
| 1995 | 42.58 | -0.229 |
| 1994 | 42.81 | -0.62 |
| 1993 | 43.43 | -0.023 |
| 1992 | 43.45 | +0.164 |
| 1991 | 43.29 | -0.433 |
| 1990 | 43.72 | -0.021 |
| 1989 | 43.74 | -0.024 |
| 1988 | 43.77 | +0.017 |
| 1987 | 43.75 | +0.246 |
| 1986 | 43.5 | -0.054 |
| 1985 | 43.56 | -0.005 |
| 1984 | 43.56 | +0.106 |
| 1983 | 43.46 | +0.153 |
| 1982 | 43.3 | +0.216 |
| 1981 | 43.09 | +0.247 |
| 1980 | 42.84 | +0.309 |
| 1979 | 42.53 | +0.338 |
| 1978 | 42.19 | +0.366 |
| 1977 | 41.83 | +0.401 |
| 1976 | 41.43 | +0.435 |
| 1975 | 40.99 | +0.578 |
| 1974 | 40.41 | +0.452 |
| 1973 | 39.96 | +0.455 |
| 1972 | 39.51 | +0.401 |
| 1971 | 39.1 | +0.485 |
| 1970 | 38.62 | +0.389 |
| 1969 | 38.23 | +0.469 |
| 1968 | 37.76 | +0.48 |
| 1967 | 37.28 | +0.641 |
| 1966 | 36.64 | +0.71 |
| 1965 | 35.93 | +0.632 |
| 1964 | 35.3 | +0.593 |
| 1963 | 34.71 | +0.55 |
| 1962 | 34.16 | +0.522 |
| 1961 | 33.63 | +0.543 |
| 1960 | 33.09 | — |
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Sierra Leone's life expectancy is 61.96 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 61.79 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 61.96 (2024); the lowest is 33.09 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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