Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression was 9.05 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.05
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
7th
of 195 countries
All-time high
41.38
in 1956
All-time low
9.05
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Sierra Leone, 1956–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Sierra Leone is 9.05, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Sierra Leone peaked at 41.38 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 9.05, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 195 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 vs level of prosperity regression in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 41.38 | — |
| 1957 | 40.77 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 40.14 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 39.58 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 39 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 38.44 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 37.87 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 37.29 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 36.72 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 36.11 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 35.51 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 34.9 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 34.32 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 33.75 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 33.21 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 32.66 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 32.15 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 31.65 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 31.19 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 30.72 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 30.27 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 29.82 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 29.4 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 29 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 28.61 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 28.26 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 27.92 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 27.61 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 27.31 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 27.03 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 26.75 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 26.48 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 26.22 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 26.01 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 25.8 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 25.6 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 25.38 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 25.17 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 24.91 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 24.59 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 24.22 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 23.79 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 23.31 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 22.82 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 22.28 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 21.73 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 21.16 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 20.57 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 19.96 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 19.32 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 18.65 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 17.96 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 17.24 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 16.52 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 15.79 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 15.08 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 14.41 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 13.79 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 13.59 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.68 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.18 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 11.7 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 11.24 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 10.83 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 10.44 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 10.06 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 9.71 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 9.38 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 9.05 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.47 | 39.58 | 41.38 | 4 |
| 1960s | 36.39 | 33.75 | 39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.01 | 29 | 33.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.22 | 26.01 | 28.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.56 | 22.82 | 25.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.54 | 16.52 | 22.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.23 | 10.83 | 15.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.73 | 9.05 | 10.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 4 Anguilla 0.5608 compare
- 4 Chad 9.73 compare
- 5 South Sudan 9.67 compare
- 6 Guinea 9.21 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 8.97 compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.97 compare
- 10 Liberia 8.64 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0183 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Sierra Leone?
- Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Sierra Leone was 9.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs level of prosperity regression recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 41.38 in 1956.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs level of prosperity regression recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.05 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for child mortality vs level of prosperity regression?
- Sierra Leone ranks 7th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs level of prosperity regression 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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