Child mortality, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Child mortality, annual growth rate was -3.52 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.52 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
154th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.6623 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
-10.96 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1957–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded -3.52 % change on previous year for child mortality, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 142.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.6623 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -10.96 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Sierra Leone ranks 154th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | -1.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1959 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1960 | -1.47 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1961 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1962 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1963 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1964 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1965 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1966 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.72 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1968 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1969 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1970 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1971 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1972 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1973 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1974 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1975 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1976 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1977 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1978 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1979 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1980 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1981 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1982 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1983 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1984 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1985 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1986 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1987 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1988 | -0.9819 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1989 | -0.8009 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1990 | -0.8074 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1991 | -0.7752 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1992 | -0.8594 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1993 | -0.8274 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1994 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1995 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1996 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1997 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1998 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1999 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2000 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2001 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2002 | -2.62 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2003 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2004 | -2.97 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2005 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2006 | -3.47 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2007 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2008 | -4.01 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2009 | -4.18 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2010 | -4.42 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2011 | -4.5 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2012 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2013 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2014 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6623 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 2016 | -10.96 % change on previous year | -1755.7% |
| 2017 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2018 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2019 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2020 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2021 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2022 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2023 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2024 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -1755.7% | 0.6623 % change on previous year | -10.96 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +145.7% | -1.45 % change on previous year | 0.6623 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +66.3% | -4.3 % change on previous year | -1.45 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +64.1% | -10.96 % change on previous year | -3.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.47 % change on previous year | -1.55 % change on previous year | -1.4 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1960s | -1.58 % change on previous year | -1.72 % change on previous year | -1.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.51 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.08 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | -0.8009 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.3 % change on previous year | -2.1 % change on previous year | -0.7752 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.18 % change on previous year | -4.18 % change on previous year | -2.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.09 % change on previous year | -10.96 % change on previous year | 0.6623 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.53 % change on previous year | -3.64 % change on previous year | -3.4 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 152 Afghanistan -3.46 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Ghana -3.49 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Yemen -3.54 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe -3.55 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Gabon -3.55 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Paraguay -3.55 % change on previous year 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was -3.52 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6623 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.96 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 154th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 142.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.