Children woman death vs survival in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Children woman death vs survival was 0.3376 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3376
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
12th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.52
in 1956
All-time low
0.3376
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Children woman death vs survival in Sierra Leone, 1956–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.3376 for children woman death vs survival in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children woman death vs survival in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.52 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.3376, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Children woman death vs survival in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 2.52 | — |
| 1957 | 2.49 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 2.46 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 2.43 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 2.41 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 2.39 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 2.36 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.33 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.31 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 2.28 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 2.25 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 2.23 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.19 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 2.16 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 2.13 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.1 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 2.07 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 2.05 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.04 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 2.01 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.98 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.96 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.94 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.91 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.88 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.85 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.83 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.81 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.8 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.78 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.76 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.75 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.73 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.71 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.69 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.68 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.66 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.65 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.63 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.61 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.59 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.55 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.51 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.47 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.42 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.37 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.32 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.25 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.18 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.12 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.01 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9592 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8998 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.841 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7853 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7297 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6722 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6392 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.622 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5438 | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5134 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4829 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4539 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4258 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4003 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3787 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3582 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3376 | -5.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.3376 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2501, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.3376 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.48 | 2.43 | 2.52 | 4 |
| 1960s | 2.29 | 2.16 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.02 | 1.91 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 | 1.71 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 | 1.47 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 | 0.8998 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6283 | 0.4539 | 0.841 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3801 | 0.3376 | 0.4258 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 9 Central African Republic 0.384 compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 0.3535 compare
- 11 Liberia 0.3516 compare
- 13 Benin 0.3326 compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2856 compare
- 15 Mozambique, Republic of 0.2816 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children woman death vs survival in Sierra Leone?
- Children woman death vs survival in Sierra Leone was 0.3376 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children woman death vs survival recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 in 1956.
- What is the lowest children woman death vs survival recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3376 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for children woman death vs survival?
- Sierra Leone ranks 12th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children woman death vs survival rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. 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 Children woman death vs survival. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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