Tuberculosis death rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Tuberculosis death rate was 48 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Sierra Leone is 48 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 231 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 12th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 168.2 per 100,000 people | 124 per 100,000 people | 231 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.4 per 100,000 people | 74 per 100,000 people | 117 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2 per 100,000 people | 48 per 100,000 people | 81 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 54 per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Namibia 54 per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Nepal 53 per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Central African Republic 47 per 100,000 people compare
- 14 South Sudan 42 per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Gabon 41 per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Indonesia 41 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 105,119 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 102,689 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 101,578 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 104,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 103,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 105,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 105,792 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 104,254 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 99,801 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 103,995 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Sierra Leone?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Sierra Leone was 48 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 231 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 12th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tuberculosis death rate is the estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.