Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 was 9.72 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.72
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
6th
of 229 countries
All-time high
45.86
in 1950
All-time low
9.72
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Sierra Leone is 9.72, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Sierra Leone peaked at 45.86 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 9.72, in 2023.
That places Sierra Leone 6th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.86 | — |
| 1951 | 45.25 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 44.61 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 43.97 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 43.36 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 42.72 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 42.09 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 41.45 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 40.84 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 40.21 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 39.53 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 38.88 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 38.26 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 37.6 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 36.96 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 36.33 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 35.69 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 35.08 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 34.51 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 33.96 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 33.42 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 32.88 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 32.38 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 31.88 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 31.39 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 30.93 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 30.47 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 30.04 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 29.63 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 29.23 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 28.84 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 28.49 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 28.15 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 27.84 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 27.54 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 27.29 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 27.07 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 26.72 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 26.46 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 26.23 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 26 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 25.9 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.53 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 25.28 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 25.28 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25.03 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 24.42 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 24.03 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 23.87 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 22.98 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 22.57 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 21.93 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 21.36 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 20.77 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 20.16 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 19.51 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 18.86 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 18.21 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 17.5 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 16.81 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 16.1 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 15.44 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 14.84 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 14.2 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 13.88 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 13.29 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 12.59 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 12.21 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 11.66 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 11.24 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 10.84 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 10.45 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 10.08 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 9.72 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.04 | 40.21 | 45.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.68 | 33.96 | 39.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.22 | 29.23 | 33.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.46 | 26.23 | 28.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.83 | 22.98 | 26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.77 | 16.81 | 22.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.55 | 11.24 | 16.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.27 | 9.72 | 10.84 | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2946 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5907 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Sierra Leone?
- Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Sierra Leone was 9.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 45.86 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.72 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100?
- Sierra Leone ranks 6th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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 rate including un projections through 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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