Child deaths by world region un data in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Child deaths by world region un data was 25,032 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25,032
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
39th
of 236 countries
All-time high
51,040
in 1991
All-time low
25,032
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child deaths by world region un data in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths by world region un data in Sierra Leone is 25,032, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths by world region un data in Sierra Leone peaked at 51,040 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25,032, in 2023.
That places Sierra Leone 39th 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.
Child deaths by world region un data in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43,385 | — |
| 1951 | 42,878 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 42,482 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 42,116 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 42,048 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 42,043 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 42,028 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 42,001 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 41,990 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 41,943 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 41,905 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 41,939 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 41,990 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 42,023 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 42,058 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 42,046 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 42,018 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 42,014 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 42,000 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 41,969 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 41,964 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 41,970 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 41,985 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 42,047 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 42,238 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 42,398 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 42,493 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 42,587 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 42,804 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 42,996 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 43,173 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 43,433 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 43,748 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 44,153 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 44,668 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 45,232 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 45,870 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 46,467 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 47,211 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 47,917 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 48,499 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 51,040 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 48,733 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 48,033 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 48,174 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 47,873 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 46,522 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 46,247 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 46,354 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 44,728 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 43,998 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 44,381 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 46,161 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 46,210 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 45,576 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 44,608 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 43,640 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 42,375 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 41,215 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 40,053 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 38,798 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 37,584 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 36,398 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 34,845 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 33,999 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 32,451 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 30,826 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 30,164 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 29,089 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 28,260 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 27,432 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 26,617 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 25,804 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 25,032 | -3.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 25,032 is below the median for low income countries, which is 54,401, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 25,032 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,376, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42,291 | 41,943 | 43,385 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41,996 | 41,905 | 42,058 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42,348 | 41,964 | 42,996 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,187 | 43,173 | 47,917 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,620 | 44,728 | 51,040 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,822 | 40,053 | 46,210 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,241 | 28,260 | 38,798 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,221 | 25,032 | 27,432 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths by world region un data in Sierra Leone?
- Child deaths by world region un data in Sierra Leone was 25,032 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 51,040 in 1991.
- What is the lowest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,032 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for child deaths by world region un data?
- Sierra Leone ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths by world region un data rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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