Child mortality by income level of country in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Child mortality by income level of country was 9.05 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.05 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
7th
of 199 countries
All-time high
41.38 deaths per 100 live births
in 1956
All-time low
9.05 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Sierra Leone, 1956–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 9.05 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality by income level of country in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Sierra Leone peaked at 41.38 deaths per 100 live births in 1956 and was at its lowest, 9.05 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Child mortality by income level of country in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 41.38 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1957 | 40.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 40.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 39.58 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 39 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 38.44 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 37.87 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 37.29 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 36.72 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 36.11 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 35.51 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 34.9 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 34.32 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 33.75 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 33.21 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 32.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 32.15 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 31.65 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 31.19 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 30.72 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 30.27 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 29.82 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 29.4 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 29 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 28.61 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 28.26 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 27.92 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 27.61 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 27.31 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 27.03 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 26.75 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 26.48 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 26.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 26.01 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 25.8 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 25.6 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 25.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 25.17 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 24.91 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 24.59 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 24.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 23.79 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 23.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 22.82 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 22.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 21.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 21.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 20.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 19.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 19.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 18.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 17.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 17.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 16.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 15.79 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 15.08 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 14.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 13.79 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 13.59 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.18 deaths per 100 live births | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 11.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 11.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 10.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 10.44 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 10.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 9.71 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 9.38 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 9.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.47 deaths per 100 live births | 39.58 deaths per 100 live births | 41.38 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 1960s | 36.39 deaths per 100 live births | 33.75 deaths per 100 live births | 39 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.01 deaths per 100 live births | 29 deaths per 100 live births | 33.21 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.22 deaths per 100 live births | 26.01 deaths per 100 live births | 28.61 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.56 deaths per 100 live births | 22.82 deaths per 100 live births | 25.8 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.54 deaths per 100 live births | 16.52 deaths per 100 live births | 22.28 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.23 deaths per 100 live births | 10.83 deaths per 100 live births | 15.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.73 deaths per 100 live births | 9.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10.44 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 4 Chad 9.73 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 5 South Sudan 9.67 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 6 Guinea 9.21 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 8 Central African Republic 8.97 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.97 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 10 Liberia 8.64 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0483 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Sierra Leone?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Sierra Leone was 9.05 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 41.38 deaths per 100 live births in 1956.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.05 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Sierra Leone ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .