3.b.1 Proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: 3.b.1 Proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of was 91 in 2022. ▲ Rising
3.b.1 Proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of in Sierra Leone, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 3.b.1 proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of in Sierra Leone stood at 91.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.b.1 proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of in Sierra Leone peaked at 95 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 90th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
3.b.1 Proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44 | — |
| 2001 | 38 | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 53 | +39.5% |
| 2003 | 73 | +37.7% |
| 2004 | 65 | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 77 | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 84 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 89 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 91 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 83 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 86 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 84 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 90 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 93 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 95 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 91 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 91 | -1.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 91 is above the median for low income countries, which is 74, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 3.b.1 Proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +39.5% | 38 | 53 |
| 2003 | +37.7% | 53 | 73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.7 | 38 | 84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.9 | 83 | 95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.33 | 91 | 92 | 3 |
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More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.b.1 proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of in Sierra Leone?
- 3.b.1 proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of in Sierra Leone was 91 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.b.1 proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 3.b.1 proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for 3.b.1 proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of?
- Sierra Leone ranks 90th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 3.b.1 proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.b.1 Proportion of surviving infants receiving 3 doses of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP3) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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