Child mortality by sex in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Child mortality by sex was 9.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.61
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
8th
of 199 countries
All-time high
41.99
in 1957
All-time low
9.61
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Child mortality by sex in Sierra Leone, 1957–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 9.61 for child mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Sierra Leone peaked at 41.99 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 9.61, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 8th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Child mortality by sex in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 41.99 | — |
| 1958 | 41.4 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 40.81 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 40.24 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 39.65 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 39.11 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 38.52 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 37.95 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 37.34 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 36.72 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 36.11 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 35.54 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 34.96 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 34.4 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 33.86 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 33.35 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 32.85 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 32.36 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 31.89 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 31.44 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 31.01 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 30.58 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 30.18 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 29.8 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 29.42 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 29.1 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 28.77 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 28.47 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 28.17 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 27.9 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 27.66 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 27.42 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 27.19 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 26.99 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 26.8 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 26.6 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 26.38 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 26.08 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 25.74 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 25.34 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 24.87 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 24.37 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 23.8 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 23.24 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 22.64 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 22.04 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 21.42 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 20.76 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 20.11 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 19.41 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 18.72 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 17.98 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 17.23 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 16.51 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 15.79 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 15.11 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 14.48 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 14.27 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 14.35 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.85 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 12.34 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 11.87 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 11.43 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 11.03 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 10.65 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 10.29 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 9.95 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 9.61 | -3.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 9.61 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.64, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 9.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.38, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.4 | 40.81 | 41.99 | 3 |
| 1960s | 37.61 | 34.96 | 40.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.19 | 30.18 | 34.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.39 | 27.19 | 29.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.7 | 23.8 | 26.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.36 | 17.23 | 23.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9 | 11.43 | 16.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.31 | 9.61 | 11.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 5 South Sudan 10.21 compare
- 6 Guinea 9.88 compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.73 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 9.52 compare
- 10 Liberia 9.34 compare
- 11 Benin 7.99 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Sierra Leone?
- Child mortality by sex in Sierra Leone was 9.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 41.99 in 1957.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.61 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for child mortality by sex?
- Sierra Leone ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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 mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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