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 229 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

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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 229 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

Annual values for Child deaths by world region un data in Sierra Leone, 1950 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 229 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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Indicator
Child deaths by world region un data
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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