In 2025, female life expectancy at birth in Sierra Leone was 63.9 years, up from 63.7 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare Sierra Leone with other economies below.
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Sierra Leone
Year
Years
2025
63.9
2024
63.7
2023
63.5
2022
63.0
2021
61.7
2020
61.2
2019
60.9
2018
60.3
2017
58.8
2016
57.9
2015
56.3
2014
55.1
2013
55.0
2012
54.1
2011
53.5
2010
52.9
2009
52.3
2008
51.7
2007
51.0
2006
50.5
2005
49.2
2004
48.4
2003
47.7
2002
47.1
2001
46.6
2000
46.0
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Life expectancy at birth: females
About this indicator
Female life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn girl is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout her life. Because we cannot know future death rates in advance, this indicator uses a "snapshot" of today’s conditions to estimate lifespan. If healthcare and living standards continue to improve over time, actual lifespans will likely be higher than this current estimate.
Sources and updates
Data sources
The data for this indicator are drawn from the United Nations World Population Prospects.
Last update
This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.