Birth rate vs death rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Birth rate vs death rate was 30.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate vs death rate in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate vs death rate in Sierra Leone is 30.6, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs death rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 48.21 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 30.6, in 2023.
That places Sierra Leone 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.63 | 47.14 | 47.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.97 | 47.47 | 48.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.22 | 47 | 47.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.65 | 46.25 | 46.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.57 | 45.48 | 47.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.46 | 39.85 | 45.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.64 | 32.81 | 39.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.38 | 30.6 | 32.2 | 4 |
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More health data for Sierra Leone
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 108,953 (2025)
- Population, male 49.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 2.61 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 3.32 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 110,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 112,634 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs death rate in Sierra Leone?
- Birth rate vs death rate in Sierra Leone was 30.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 48.21 in 1963.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for birth rate vs death rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs death rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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