Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Child mortality rate vs. mean male height 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 rate vs. mean male height 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
The most recent figure for child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Sierra Leone is 9.05 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate vs. mean male height 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.
Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 199 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 vs. mean male height 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8723 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1868 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8951 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1897 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Sierra Leone?
- Child mortality rate vs. mean male height 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 rate vs. mean male height recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 41.38 deaths per 100 live births in 1956.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate vs. mean male height 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 rate vs. mean male height?
- Sierra Leone ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate vs. mean male height 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 rate vs. mean male height. 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 .