Births attended by health staff sdgs in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Births attended by health staff sdgs was 86.9 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
86.9
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
125th
of 169 countries
All-time high
86.9
in 2019
All-time low
37.1
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2019
Births attended by health staff sdgs in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 86.9 for births attended by health staff sdgs in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 105.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by health staff sdgs in Sierra Leone peaked at 86.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.1, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 125th out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Births attended by health staff sdgs in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.1 | — |
| 2005 | 40 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 42.4 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 60.8 | +43.4% |
| 2013 | 59.7 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 81.6 | +36.7% |
| 2019 | 86.9 | +6.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 86.9 is above the median for low income countries, which is 70.15, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 86.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.1, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.83 | 37.1 | 42.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 72.25 | 59.7 | 86.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by health staff sdgs in Sierra Leone?
- Births attended by health staff sdgs in Sierra Leone was 86.9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for births attended by health staff sdgs?
- Sierra Leone ranks 125th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is births attended by health staff sdgs rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births attended by health staff sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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