Sierra Leone health — 4 WDI series, 1960–2024 https://thejournalofsierraleonestudies.com/category/health Editorial Intelligence — the definitive encyclopedia of Sierra Leonean development indicators Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:56:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Sierra Leone Govt Health Spending 2023: 0.789% — near 2007 low https://thejournalofsierraleonestudies.com/health/government-health-expenditure-pct-sierra-leone https://thejournalofsierraleonestudies.com/health/government-health-expenditure-pct-sierra-leone#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:37:59 +0000 https://thejournalofsierraleonestudies.com/health/government-health-expenditure-pct-sierra-leone Latest value (2023) 0.789% Year-over-year change -9.32% Historical peak 1.15% Historical low 0.442% Year-by-Year Detail YearValueYoY Change 20230.789%-9.3% 20220.87%-24.2% 20211.15%+38.5% 20200.829%+6.7% 20190.777%+58.0% 20180.491%-9.6% 20170.544%-18.1% 20160.664%-18.1% 20150.811%-21.1% 20141.03%+74.5% 20130.588%-8.0% 20120.639%-9.4% 20110.706%-13.2% 20100.814%+28.4% 20090.633%+38.8% 20080.456%+3.3% 20070.442%-18.7% 20060.543%-8.2% 20050.592%-2.5% 20040.607%-4.8% 20030.638%-6.9%…

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Latest value (2023)
0.789%
Year-over-year change
-9.32%
Historical peak
1.15%
Historical low
0.442%

Year-by-Year Detail

Year Value YoY Change
2023 0.789% -9.3%
2022 0.87% -24.2%
2021 1.15% +38.5%
2020 0.829% +6.7%
2019 0.777% +58.0%
2018 0.491% -9.6%
2017 0.544% -18.1%
2016 0.664% -18.1%
2015 0.811% -21.1%
2014 1.03% +74.5%
2013 0.588% -8.0%
2012 0.639% -9.4%
2011 0.706% -13.2%
2010 0.814% +28.4%
2009 0.633% +38.8%
2008 0.456% +3.3%
2007 0.442% -18.7%
2006 0.543% -8.2%
2005 0.592% -2.5%
2004 0.607% -4.8%
2003 0.638% -6.9%
2002 0.686% +4.8%
2001 0.654% +16.7%
2000 0.56% —

Time Series (2000–2023)

1.15% 0.971% 0.795% 0.618% 0.442%

2000
2012
2023

Notable Inflection Points

  • 2002 — local peak at 0.686%.
  • 2010 — local peak at 0.814%.
  • 2014 — local peak at 1.03%.
  • 2021 — local peak at 1.15%.

Trend Analysis

Metric Value
Compound annual growth rate (2000–2023) +1.50%
Coefficient of variation 24.4%
Long-run mean 0.688%
Long-run median 0.647%
Observations 24

Decade Averages

Decade Mean Low High Obs.
2000s 0.581% 0.442% 0.686% 10
2010s 0.706% 0.491% 1.03% 10
2020s 0.909% 0.789% 1.15% 4

Sierra Leone in 2023: Development Context

Environment

Indicator 2023
Access to Electricity (% of population) 35.5%
Agricultural Land (% of land area) 54.71%
CO2 Emissions (metric tons per capita) 0.167 metric tons/capita
Forest Land (% of land area) 34.3%
Land Area (sq. km) 72,180 sq. km
Other Greenhouse Gas Emissions 7.79

Health

Indicator 2023
Birth Rate (per 1,000 people) 30.60 per 1,000
Death Rate (per 1,000 people) 8.29 per 1,000
Life Expectancy at Birth (years) 61.79 years

Governance

Indicator 2023
Control of Corruption (Estimate) -0.569
Control of Corruption (Std. Error) 0.154
Government Effectiveness (Estimate) -0.954
Government Effectiveness (Std. Error) 0.184
Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP) 2.62%
Individuals Using the Internet (% of population) 23.71%
Political Stability (Estimate) -0.556
Political Stability (Std. Error) 0.238
Regulatory Quality (Estimate) -0.999
Regulatory Quality (Std. Error) 0.155
Rule of Law (Estimate) -0.827
Rule of Law (Std. Error) 0.137
Statistical Performance Indicators 61.11
Voice and Accountability (Estimate) -0.466
Voice and Accountability (Std. Error) 0.142

Economic

Indicator 2023
GDP (current US$) $6.42B
Inflation, Consumer Prices (annual %) 47.64%
Military Expenditure (% of GDP) 0.603%
Real Interest Rate (%) -7.44
Risk Premium on Lending (%) 18.25
Time to Get Operating License (days) 17.93
Trade in Services (% of GDP) 6.59%

Demographics

Indicator 2023
Population Density (people per sq. km) 117.21 per sq. km
Population, Total 8.46M people
Rural Population 4.67M people

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

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Latest value (2024)
61.96 years
Year-over-year change
0.288%
Historical peak
61.96 years
Historical low
33.09 years

Year-by-Year Detail

Year Value YoY Change
2024 61.96 years +0.3%
2023 61.79 years +0.8%
2022 61.28 years +1.7%
2021 60.26 years +0.9%
2020 59.69 years +0.2%
2019 59.59 years +0.9%
2018 59.06 years +2.2%
2017 57.76 years +1.4%
2016 56.94 years +2.7%
2015 55.45 years +2.2%
2014 54.28 years +0.4%
2013 54.05 years +1.7%
2012 53.16 years +1.1%
2011 52.59 years +1.3%
2010 51.93 years +1.2%
2009 51.31 years +1.2%
2008 50.69 years +1.3%
2007 50.02 years +1.0%
2006 49.55 years +2.6%
2005 48.31 years +1.7%
2004 47.49 years +1.5%
2003 46.78 years +1.3%
2002 46.17 years +1.6%
2001 45.45 years +1.4%
2000 44.83 years +6.8%
1999 41.96 years -1.8%
1998 42.71 years -2.1%
1997 43.65 years +0.3%
1996 43.53 years +2.2%
1995 42.58 years -0.5%
1994 42.81 years -1.4%
1993 43.43 years -0.1%
1992 43.45 years +0.4%
1991 43.29 years -1.0%
1990 43.72 years 0.0%
1989 43.74 years -0.1%
1988 43.77 years +0.0%
1987 43.75 years +0.6%
1986 43.50 years -0.1%
1985 43.56 years 0.0%
1984 43.56 years +0.2%
1983 43.46 years +0.4%
1982 43.30 years +0.5%
1981 43.09 years +0.6%
1980 42.84 years +0.7%
1979 42.53 years +0.8%
1978 42.19 years +0.9%
1977 41.83 years +1.0%
1976 41.43 years +1.1%
1975 40.99 years +1.4%
1974 40.41 years +1.1%
1973 39.96 years +1.2%
1972 39.51 years +1.0%
1971 39.10 years +1.3%
1970 38.62 years +1.0%
1969 38.23 years +1.2%
1968 37.76 years +1.3%
1967 37.28 years +1.7%
1966 36.64 years +2.0%
1965 35.93 years +1.8%
1964 35.30 years +1.7%
1963 34.71 years +1.6%
1962 34.16 years +1.6%
1961 33.63 years +1.6%
1960 33.09 years —

Time Series (1960–2024)

61.96 years 54.75 years 47.53 years 40.31 years 33.09 years

1960
1992
2024

Notable Inflection Points

  • 1984 — local peak at 43.56 years.
  • 1986 — local trough at 43.50 years.
  • 1988 — local peak at 43.77 years.
  • 1997 — local peak at 43.65 years.

Trend Analysis

Metric Value
Compound annual growth rate (1960–2024) +0.99%
Coefficient of variation 16.6%
Long-run mean 45.68 years
Long-run median 43.53 years
Observations 65

Decade Averages

Decade Mean Low High Obs.
1960s 35.67 years 33.09 years 38.23 years 10
1970s 40.66 years 38.62 years 42.53 years 10
1980s 43.46 years 42.84 years 43.77 years 10
1990s 43.11 years 41.96 years 43.72 years 10
2000s 48.06 years 44.83 years 51.31 years 10
2010s 55.48 years 51.93 years 59.59 years 10
2020s 61.00 years 59.69 years 61.96 years 5

UN WPP forward projection (via World Bank)

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UN World Population Prospects — projection

Year Projected value vs 2024 (actual)
2025P 62.15 years +0.3%
2030P 63.00 years +1.7%
2035P 63.83 years +3.0%
2040P 64.58 years +4.2%
2045P 65.32 years +5.4%
2050P 65.99 years +6.5%

P Projection from the UN World Population Prospects (served via the World Bank HNP API, medium-fertility variant). Actual WDI record stops at 2024.

Sierra Leone in 2024: Development Context

Health

Indicator 2024
Birth Rate (per 1,000 people) 30.11 per 1,000
Death Rate (per 1,000 people) 8.21 per 1,000

Environment

Indicator 2024
CO2 Emissions (metric tons per capita) 0.169 metric tons/capita
Other Greenhouse Gas Emissions 7.93

Governance

Indicator 2024
Control of Corruption (Estimate) -0.702
Control of Corruption (Std. Error) 0.154
Government Effectiveness (Estimate) -0.967
Government Effectiveness (Std. Error) 0.184
Individuals Using the Internet (% of population) 25.1%
Political Stability (Estimate) -0.450
Political Stability (Std. Error) 0.238
Regulatory Quality (Estimate) -1.06
Regulatory Quality (Std. Error) 0.155
Rule of Law (Estimate) -0.839
Rule of Law (Std. Error) 0.137
Statistical Performance Indicators 59.94
Voice and Accountability (Estimate) -0.513
Voice and Accountability (Std. Error) 0.142

Economic

Indicator 2024
GDP (current US$) $6.97B
Inflation, Consumer Prices (annual %) 28.63%
Military Expenditure (% of GDP) 0.463%
Real Interest Rate (%) 9.17
Risk Premium on Lending (%) 11.82
Trade in Services (% of GDP) 8.08%

Demographics

Indicator 2024
Population, Total 8.64M people
Rural Population 4.72M people

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

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Latest value (2024)
30.11 per 1,000
Year-over-year change
-1.61%
Historical peak
48.21 per 1,000
Historical low
30.11 per 1,000

Year-by-Year Detail

Year Value YoY Change
2024 30.11 per 1,000 -1.6%
2023 30.60 per 1,000 -1.5%
2022 31.07 per 1,000 -1.8%
2021 31.64 per 1,000 -1.7%
2020 32.20 per 1,000 -1.9%
2019 32.81 per 1,000 -1.6%
2018 33.34 per 1,000 -1.4%
2017 33.81 per 1,000 -1.1%
2016 34.19 per 1,000 -1.3%
2015 34.66 per 1,000 -2.7%
2014 35.62 per 1,000 -2.7%
2013 36.60 per 1,000 -3.1%
2012 37.78 per 1,000 -1.9%
2011 38.52 per 1,000 -1.5%
2010 39.12 per 1,000 -1.9%
2009 39.85 per 1,000 -1.8%
2008 40.59 per 1,000 -1.1%
2007 41.06 per 1,000 -1.8%
2006 41.81 per 1,000 -0.4%
2005 41.97 per 1,000 -1.2%
2004 42.47 per 1,000 -2.3%
2003 43.47 per 1,000 -1.8%
2002 44.28 per 1,000 +0.6%
2001 44.01 per 1,000 -2.3%
2000 45.05 per 1,000 -2.3%
1999 46.13 per 1,000 -0.4%
1998 46.30 per 1,000 +0.1%
1997 46.27 per 1,000 -0.4%
1996 46.48 per 1,000 -0.6%
1995 46.77 per 1,000 0.0%
1994 46.78 per 1,000 -0.4%
1993 46.95 per 1,000 -0.1%
1992 46.99 per 1,000 -1.1%
1991 47.52 per 1,000 +4.5%
1990 45.48 per 1,000 -1.7%
1989 46.25 per 1,000 -0.3%
1988 46.40 per 1,000 -0.4%
1987 46.60 per 1,000 0.0%
1986 46.61 per 1,000 -0.2%
1985 46.70 per 1,000 -0.2%
1984 46.79 per 1,000 +0.1%
1983 46.74 per 1,000 -0.1%
1982 46.79 per 1,000 0.0%
1981 46.79 per 1,000 -0.1%
1980 46.84 per 1,000 -0.3%
1979 47.00 per 1,000 -0.4%
1978 47.17 per 1,000 +0.1%
1977 47.12 per 1,000 -0.2%
1976 47.19 per 1,000 -0.2%
1975 47.31 per 1,000 -0.2%
1974 47.43 per 1,000 +0.6%
1973 47.16 per 1,000 0.0%
1972 47.18 per 1,000 -0.2%
1971 47.28 per 1,000 -0.2%
1970 47.37 per 1,000 -0.2%
1969 47.47 per 1,000 -0.4%
1968 47.65 per 1,000 -0.6%
1967 47.92 per 1,000 -0.1%
1966 47.96 per 1,000 -0.1%
1965 48.02 per 1,000 -0.4%
1964 48.20 per 1,000 0.0%
1963 48.21 per 1,000 +0.2%
1962 48.11 per 1,000 0.0%
1961 48.12 per 1,000 +0.3%
1960 48.00 per 1,000 —

Time Series (1960–2024)

48.21 per 1,000 43.68 per 1,000 39.16 per 1,000 34.63 per 1,000 30.11 per 1,000

1960
1992
2024

Notable Inflection Points

  • 1963 — local peak at 48.21 per 1,000.
  • 1973 — local trough at 47.16 per 1,000.
  • 1974 — local peak at 47.43 per 1,000.
  • 1991 — local peak at 47.52 per 1,000.

Trend Analysis

Metric Value
Compound annual growth rate (1960–2024) -0.73%
Coefficient of variation 12.8%
Long-run mean 43.39 per 1,000
Long-run median 46.60 per 1,000
Observations 65

Decade Averages

Decade Mean Low High Obs.
1960s 47.97 per 1,000 47.47 per 1,000 48.21 per 1,000 10
1970s 47.22 per 1,000 47.00 per 1,000 47.43 per 1,000 10
1980s 46.65 per 1,000 46.25 per 1,000 46.84 per 1,000 10
1990s 46.57 per 1,000 45.48 per 1,000 47.52 per 1,000 10
2000s 42.46 per 1,000 39.85 per 1,000 45.05 per 1,000 10
2010s 35.64 per 1,000 32.81 per 1,000 39.12 per 1,000 10
2020s 31.12 per 1,000 30.11 per 1,000 32.20 per 1,000 5

UN WPP forward projection (via World Bank)

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UN World Population Prospects — projection

Year Projected value vs 2024 (actual)
2025P 29.51 per 1,000 -2.0%
2030P 27.11 per 1,000 -10.0%
2035P 25.14 per 1,000 -16.5%
2040P 23.26 per 1,000 -22.7%
2045P 21.62 per 1,000 -28.2%
2050P 20.14 per 1,000 -33.1%

P Projection from the UN World Population Prospects (served via the World Bank HNP API, medium-fertility variant). Actual WDI record stops at 2024.

Sierra Leone in 2024: Development Context

Environment

Indicator 2024
CO2 Emissions (metric tons per capita) 0.169 metric tons/capita
Other Greenhouse Gas Emissions 7.93

Governance

Indicator 2024
Control of Corruption (Estimate) -0.702
Control of Corruption (Std. Error) 0.154
Government Effectiveness (Estimate) -0.967
Government Effectiveness (Std. Error) 0.184
Individuals Using the Internet (% of population) 25.1%
Political Stability (Estimate) -0.450
Political Stability (Std. Error) 0.238
Regulatory Quality (Estimate) -1.06
Regulatory Quality (Std. Error) 0.155
Rule of Law (Estimate) -0.839
Rule of Law (Std. Error) 0.137
Statistical Performance Indicators 59.94
Voice and Accountability (Estimate) -0.513
Voice and Accountability (Std. Error) 0.142

Health

Indicator 2024
Death Rate (per 1,000 people) 8.21 per 1,000
Life Expectancy at Birth (years) 61.96 years

Economic

Indicator 2024
GDP (current US$) $6.97B
Inflation, Consumer Prices (annual %) 28.63%
Military Expenditure (% of GDP) 0.463%
Real Interest Rate (%) 9.17
Risk Premium on Lending (%) 11.82
Trade in Services (% of GDP) 8.08%

Demographics

Indicator 2024
Population, Total 8.64M people
Rural Population 4.72M people

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

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Latest value (2024)
8.21 per 1,000
Year-over-year change
-0.917%
Historical peak
31.16 per 1,000
Historical low
8.21 per 1,000

Year-by-Year Detail

Year Value YoY Change
2024 8.21 per 1,000 -0.9%
2023 8.29 per 1,000 -2.8%
2022 8.52 per 1,000 -5.3%
2021 9.00 per 1,000 -3.5%
2020 9.32 per 1,000 -0.8%
2019 9.39 per 1,000 -3.0%
2018 9.68 per 1,000 -6.3%
2017 10.33 per 1,000 -4.1%
2016 10.77 per 1,000 -7.2%
2015 11.60 per 1,000 -5.9%
2014 12.33 per 1,000 -2.0%
2013 12.58 per 1,000 -4.8%
2012 13.21 per 1,000 -3.2%
2011 13.65 per 1,000 -3.6%
2010 14.15 per 1,000 -3.3%
2009 14.64 per 1,000 -3.5%
2008 15.17 per 1,000 -3.5%
2007 15.71 per 1,000 -2.9%
2006 16.18 per 1,000 -5.0%
2005 17.03 per 1,000 -3.8%
2004 17.70 per 1,000 -3.3%
2003 18.31 per 1,000 -2.9%
2002 18.85 per 1,000 -1.6%
2001 19.16 per 1,000 -4.3%
2000 20.01 per 1,000 -10.8%
1999 22.44 per 1,000 +1.5%
1998 22.11 per 1,000 +2.9%
1997 21.49 per 1,000 -0.9%
1996 21.68 per 1,000 -4.2%
1995 22.63 per 1,000 +0.7%
1994 22.46 per 1,000 +1.7%
1993 22.09 per 1,000 -0.5%
1992 22.21 per 1,000 -2.1%
1991 22.68 per 1,000 +5.7%
1990 21.47 per 1,000 -1.9%
1989 21.89 per 1,000 -0.1%
1988 21.91 per 1,000 -0.4%
1987 21.99 per 1,000 -1.0%
1986 22.22 per 1,000 -0.2%
1985 22.28 per 1,000 -0.2%
1984 22.32 per 1,000 -0.5%
1983 22.43 per 1,000 -0.7%
1982 22.59 per 1,000 -0.9%
1981 22.79 per 1,000 -1.0%
1980 23.02 per 1,000 -1.2%
1979 23.31 per 1,000 -1.2%
1978 23.60 per 1,000 -1.2%
1977 23.89 per 1,000 -1.4%
1976 24.25 per 1,000 -1.4%
1975 24.60 per 1,000 -1.8%
1974 25.05 per 1,000 -1.3%
1973 25.38 per 1,000 -1.5%
1972 25.77 per 1,000 -1.4%
1971 26.12 per 1,000 -1.6%
1970 26.53 per 1,000 -1.3%
1969 26.89 per 1,000 -1.6%
1968 27.31 per 1,000 -1.5%
1967 27.73 per 1,000 -1.9%
1966 28.28 per 1,000 -2.1%
1965 28.89 per 1,000 -1.9%
1964 29.44 per 1,000 -1.6%
1963 29.92 per 1,000 -1.4%
1962 30.35 per 1,000 -1.3%
1961 30.75 per 1,000 -1.3%
1960 31.16 per 1,000 —

Time Series (1960–2024)

31.16 per 1,000 25.43 per 1,000 19.69 per 1,000 13.95 per 1,000 8.21 per 1,000

1960
1992
2024

Notable Inflection Points

  • 1991 — local peak at 22.68 per 1,000.
  • 1993 — local trough at 22.09 per 1,000.
  • 1995 — local peak at 22.63 per 1,000.
  • 1999 — local peak at 22.44 per 1,000.

Trend Analysis

Metric Value
Compound annual growth rate (1960–2024) -2.06%
Coefficient of variation 31.4%
Long-run mean 20.27 per 1,000
Long-run median 22.11 per 1,000
Observations 65

Decade Averages

Decade Mean Low High Obs.
1960s 29.07 per 1,000 26.89 per 1,000 31.16 per 1,000 10
1970s 24.85 per 1,000 23.31 per 1,000 26.53 per 1,000 10
1980s 22.35 per 1,000 21.89 per 1,000 23.02 per 1,000 10
1990s 22.13 per 1,000 21.47 per 1,000 22.68 per 1,000 10
2000s 17.27 per 1,000 14.64 per 1,000 20.01 per 1,000 10
2010s 11.77 per 1,000 9.39 per 1,000 14.15 per 1,000 10
2020s 8.67 per 1,000 8.21 per 1,000 9.32 per 1,000 5

UN WPP forward projection (via World Bank)

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UN World Population Prospects — projection

Year Projected value vs 2024 (actual)
2025P 8.13 per 1,000 -1.0%
2030P 7.83 per 1,000 -4.7%
2035P 7.69 per 1,000 -6.4%
2040P 7.68 per 1,000 -6.5%
2045P 7.79 per 1,000 -5.2%
2050P 8.01 per 1,000 -2.4%

P Projection from the UN World Population Prospects (served via the World Bank HNP API, medium-fertility variant). Actual WDI record stops at 2024.

Sierra Leone in 2024: Development Context

Health

Indicator 2024
Birth Rate (per 1,000 people) 30.11 per 1,000
Life Expectancy at Birth (years) 61.96 years

Environment

Indicator 2024
CO2 Emissions (metric tons per capita) 0.169 metric tons/capita
Other Greenhouse Gas Emissions 7.93

Governance

Indicator 2024
Control of Corruption (Estimate) -0.702
Control of Corruption (Std. Error) 0.154
Government Effectiveness (Estimate) -0.967
Government Effectiveness (Std. Error) 0.184
Individuals Using the Internet (% of population) 25.1%
Political Stability (Estimate) -0.450
Political Stability (Std. Error) 0.238
Regulatory Quality (Estimate) -1.06
Regulatory Quality (Std. Error) 0.155
Rule of Law (Estimate) -0.839
Rule of Law (Std. Error) 0.137
Statistical Performance Indicators 59.94
Voice and Accountability (Estimate) -0.513
Voice and Accountability (Std. Error) 0.142

Economic

Indicator 2024
GDP (current US$) $6.97B
Inflation, Consumer Prices (annual %) 28.63%
Military Expenditure (% of GDP) 0.463%
Real Interest Rate (%) 9.17
Risk Premium on Lending (%) 11.82
Trade in Services (% of GDP) 8.08%

Demographics

Indicator 2024
Population, Total 8.64M people
Rural Population 4.72M people

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

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