Adolescent mortality rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Adolescent mortality rate was 9.55 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.55
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
5th
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.13
in 1990
All-time low
9.55
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent mortality rate in Sierra Leone stood at 9.55. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 15.13 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.55, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.13 | — |
| 1991 | 14.81 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 14.46 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 14.16 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 13.83 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 13.52 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 13.17 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 12.83 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 12.52 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 12.19 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 11.87 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 11.58 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 11.31 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 11.05 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 10.79 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 10.57 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 10.37 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 10.19 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 10.04 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 9.95 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.89 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 9.9 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.94 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 10.03 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.11 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 10.18 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 10.26 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.28 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.28 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.25 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.14 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 10.02 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 9.89 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 9.73 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 9.55 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.66 | 12.19 | 15.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.77 | 9.95 | 11.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.11 | 9.89 | 10.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.87 | 9.55 | 10.14 | 5 |
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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)
- 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 9.55 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 15.13 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.55 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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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