Demographics · Western Africa

Sierra Leone Life Expectancy

62 yearsas of 2024Reported+0.3% vs 2023

Life expectancy at birth, in years. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2024 · World Bank

History

most recent 12 periods · World Bank
PeriodLife Expectancy
202462 years
202361.8 years
202261.3 years
202160.3 years
202059.7 years
201959.6 years
201859.1 years
201757.8 years
201656.9 years
201555.5 years
201454.3 years
201354.1 years

Life Expectancy across Africa

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CountryLife ExpectancyPeriod
Nigeria54.6 years2024
Kenya63.8 years2024
South Africa66.3 years2024
Egypt71.8 years2024
Ghana65.7 years2024
Ethiopia67.6 years2024

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