Children with a birth weight in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Children with a birth weight was 64.65 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
64.65
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
75th
of 84 countries
All-time high
64.65
in 2017
All-time low
6.1
in 1999
Years of data
7
1999–2017
Children with a birth weight in Sierra Leone, 1999–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children with a birth weight in Sierra Leone is 64.65, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Sierra Leone peaked at 64.65 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 1999.
That places Sierra Leone 75th out of 84 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Children with a birth weight in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.1 | — |
| 2004 | 29.39 | +381.5% |
| 2005 | 32.89 | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 39.85 | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 47.64 | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 59.57 | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 64.65 | +8.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 64.65 is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.83, 94% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 64.65 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.65, 100% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.05 | 29.39 | 39.85 | 3 |
| 2010s | 57.29 | 47.64 | 64.65 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children with a birth weight in Sierra Leone?
- Children with a birth weight in Sierra Leone was 64.65 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 64.65 in 2017.
- What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for children with a birth weight?
- Sierra Leone ranks 75th out of 84 countries with data for 2017.
- Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Children with a birth weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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