Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 9.22 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
9.22
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
9th
of 106 countries
All-time high
26.41
in 1990
All-time low
9.22
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024

101520251990200720241990: 26.41991: 26.21992: 261993: 25.71994: 25.51995: 25.11996: 24.71997: 24.31998: 23.81999: 23.32000: 22.82001: 22.22002: 21.62003: 212004: 20.42005: 19.72006: 192007: 18.32008: 17.62009: 16.92010: 16.22011: 15.42012: 14.72013: 14.12014: 13.92015: 142016: 12.42017: 122018: 11.52019: 11.12020: 10.72021: 10.32022: 9.92023: 9.62024: 9.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Sierra Leone is 9.22, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Sierra Leone peaked at 26.41 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.22, in 2024.

Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.11 23.32 26.41 10
2000s 19.97 16.89 22.78 10
2010s 13.53 11.07 16.15 10
2020s 9.93 9.22 10.66 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 6 Guinea 9.65 compare
  2. 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.51 compare
  3. 8 Central African Republic 9.44 compare
  4. 10 Liberia 8.91 compare
  5. 11 Benin 8.13 compare
  6. 12 Mali 7.8 compare

See the full ranking of 106 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Sierra Leone?
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Sierra Leone was 9.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 26.41 in 1990.
What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 9.22 in 2024.
How does Sierra Leone rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
Sierra Leone ranks 9th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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 under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
106 places, 3,710 data points, 1990–2024
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