Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 was 37.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
37.98
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
5th
of 201 countries
All-time high
293.63
in 1956
All-time low
37.98
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Sierra Leone, 1956–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate age 1-4 in Sierra Leone is 37.98, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Sierra Leone peaked at 293.63 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 37.98, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 293.63 | — |
| 1957 | 287.22 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 280.73 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 274.86 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 268.81 | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 262.95 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 257.15 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 251.3 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 245.53 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 239.65 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 233.78 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 228.01 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 222.48 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 217.03 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 211.88 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 206.83 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 201.97 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 197.31 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 192.92 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 188.52 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 184.31 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 180.18 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 176.31 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 172.56 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 168.97 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 165.7 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 162.5 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 159.52 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 156.69 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 153.99 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 151.3 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 148.71 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 146.17 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 144.02 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 141.87 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 139.74 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 137.6 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 135.48 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 133.01 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 130.31 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 127.32 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 124.04 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 120.58 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 117.07 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 113.45 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 109.7 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 105.96 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 102.14 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 98.23 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 94.27 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 90.21 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 86.05 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 81.92 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 77.8 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 73.74 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 69.84 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 66.18 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 62.88 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 63.07 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 64.79 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 54.32 | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 51.83 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 49.46 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 47.25 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 45.23 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 43.29 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 41.44 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 39.71 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 37.98 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 284.11 | 274.86 | 293.63 | 4 |
| 1960s | 242.67 | 217.03 | 268.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 191.28 | 172.56 | 211.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 155.76 | 144.02 | 168.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 130.7 | 117.07 | 141.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.97 | 77.8 | 113.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.34 | 47.25 | 73.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.53 | 37.98 | 45.23 | 5 |
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- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.8934 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 0.3437 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Sierra Leone?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Sierra Leone was 37.98 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 293.63 in 1956.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.98 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Sierra Leone ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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