Adolescent mortality rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Adolescent mortality rate was 9.91 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.91
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
5th
of 198 countries
All-time high
13.64
in 1990
All-time low
9.64
in 2010
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Adolescent mortality rate in Sierra Leone, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescent mortality rate in Sierra Leone stood at 9.91.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 13.64 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.64, in 2010.
That places Sierra Leone 5th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.64 | — |
| 1991 | 13.42 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 13.12 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 12.87 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 12.64 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 12.43 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 12.21 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 11.95 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 11.69 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 11.47 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 11.21 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 10.98 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 10.76 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 10.56 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 10.36 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.19 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 10.04 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 9.88 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 9.75 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.67 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 9.64 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 9.66 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.72 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.82 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.92 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.99 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.06 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.1 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.12 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.09 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.02 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 9.91 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.54 | 11.47 | 13.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.34 | 9.67 | 11.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.91 | 9.64 | 10.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.97 | 9.91 | 10.02 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 2 Central African Republic 10.53 compare
- 3 Chad 10.46 compare
- 4 Côte d'Ivoire 10.31 compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.24 compare
- 7 Somalia 9.21 compare
- 8 Mali 8.42 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8723 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1868 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8951 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1897 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Sierra Leone?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Sierra Leone was 9.91 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 13.64 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.64 in 2010.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 5th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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