Child mortality vs population growth in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Child mortality vs population growth was 2.23 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
2.23
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
36th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.56
in 2006
All-time low
1.33
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Sierra Leone, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality vs population growth in Sierra Leone stood at 2.23.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.56 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.33, in 1950.
That places Sierra Leone 36th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.47 | 1.33 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.89 | 1.68 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.24 | 2.08 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.43 | 2.38 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.44 | 2.37 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 | 2.48 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 | 2.31 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 | 2.23 | 2.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 33 Sao Tome and Principe 2.26 compare
- 34 Eritrea 2.25 compare
- 35 Rwanda 2.24 compare
- 37 Solomon Islands 2.18 compare
- 38 Equatorial Guinea 2.17 compare
- 39 Iraq 2.16 compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 79,693 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 79,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 82,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 81,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 84,700 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs population growth in Sierra Leone?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Sierra Leone was 2.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 in 2006.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 in 1950.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Sierra Leone ranks 36th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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