Deaths age 1-11 months in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Deaths age 1-11 months was 6,688 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 1-11 months in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 6,688 for deaths age 1-11 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-11 months in Sierra Leone peaked at 16,076 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6,688, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 40th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-11 months in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,068 | — |
| 1991 | 15,526 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 16,076 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 15,675 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 15,562 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 15,461 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 15,313 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 15,127 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 14,992 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 14,839 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 14,512 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 14,278 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 14,518 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 14,872 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 14,662 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 14,319 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 13,999 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 13,655 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 13,180 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 12,740 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 12,236 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 11,720 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 11,255 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 10,738 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 10,326 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 10,273 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 9,112 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 8,759 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 8,426 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 8,133 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 7,820 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 7,510 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 7,208 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 6,934 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 6,688 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,364 | 14,839 | 16,076 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,074 | 12,740 | 14,872 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,098 | 8,133 | 12,236 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,232 | 6,688 | 7,820 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.8934 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 0.3437 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-11 months in Sierra Leone?
- Deaths age 1-11 months in Sierra Leone was 6,688 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 16,076 in 1992.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,688 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for deaths age 1-11 months?
- Sierra Leone ranks 40th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-11 months rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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