Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.1313 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1313 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
7th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3175 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.1313 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 0.1313 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.3175 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1313 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3175 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3159 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3142 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3128 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3112 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3093 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3073 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3056 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3036 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3017 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2997 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2979 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2962 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2951 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2941 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2934 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2926 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.292 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2913 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2907 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2904 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2903 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2905 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2911 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2921 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2933 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2948 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2965 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2993 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3019 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3046 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3084 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3111 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3096 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3057 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2984 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2898 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2823 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2755 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2688 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2618 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2558 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2523 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2505 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2489 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2461 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2407 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2332 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2251 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2167 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2082 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1926 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1955 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2024 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1694 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 0.162 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1555 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1499 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1452 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1406 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.136 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1313 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.1313 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0371 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.1313 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0278 units per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3108 units per square kilometre | 0.3036 units per square kilometre | 0.3175 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2954 units per square kilometre | 0.2913 units per square kilometre | 0.3017 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2929 units per square kilometre | 0.2903 units per square kilometre | 0.2993 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2987 units per square kilometre | 0.2755 units per square kilometre | 0.3111 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2483 units per square kilometre | 0.2251 units per square kilometre | 0.2688 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1852 units per square kilometre | 0.1499 units per square kilometre | 0.2167 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1383 units per square kilometre | 0.1313 units per square kilometre | 0.1452 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 4 Bangladesh 0.1604 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Rwanda 0.1389 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Haiti 0.136 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Benin 0.1254 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Togo 0.1142 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Uganda 0.1074 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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 child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.1313 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3175 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1313 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 7th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.