Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Child mortality rate was 37.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
37.98
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
5th
of 200 countries
All-time high
293.63
in 1956
All-time low
37.98
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Child mortality rate in Sierra Leone, 1956–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Sierra Leone is 37.98, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 293.63 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 37.98, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 200 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 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% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 37.98 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.53, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 37.98 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.74, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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)
- 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 rate in Sierra Leone?
- Child mortality rate in Sierra Leone was 37.98 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 293.63 in 1956.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.98 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for child mortality rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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