Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling was 9.05 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.05
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
7th
of 199 countries
All-time high
41.38
in 1956
All-time low
9.05
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Sierra Leone, 1956–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 9.05 for correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for 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, correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Sierra Leone peaked at 41.38 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 9.05, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling 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% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 9.05 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.16, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 9.05 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 Chad 9.73 compare
- 5 South Sudan 9.67 compare
- 6 Guinea 9.21 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 8.97 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 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)
- 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 correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Sierra Leone?
- Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Sierra Leone was 9.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 41.38 in 1956.
- What is the lowest correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.05 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for?
- Sierra Leone ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for 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 Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for those aged 15 and older. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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