Deaths age 1-59 months in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Deaths age 1-59 months was 15,821 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
15,821
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
34th
of 200 countries
All-time high
38,339
in 1992
All-time low
15,821
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 1-59 months in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 36.9k1991: 37.5k1992: 38.3k1993: 38.1k1994: 37.9k1995: 37.5k1996: 36.9k1997: 36.0k1998: 35.4k1999: 34.7k2000: 33.9k2001: 33.2k2002: 33.0k2003: 33.1k2004: 32.7k2005: 32.3k2006: 31.8k2007: 31.0k2008: 30.0k2009: 29.0k2010: 27.9k2011: 26.7k2012: 25.7k2013: 24.6k2014: 24.4k2015: 24.9k2016: 21.3k2017: 20.5k2018: 19.6k2019: 19.0k2020: 18.3k2021: 17.7k2022: 17.0k2023: 16.4k2024: 15.8k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths age 1-59 months in Sierra Leone is 15,821, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Sierra Leone peaked at 38,339 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15,821, in 2024.

That places Sierra Leone 34th out of 200 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36,928 34,727 38,339 10
2000s 31,998 28,986 33,916 10
2010s 23,468 18,955 27,880 10
2020s 17,044 15,821 18,303 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 31 South Sudan 18,249 compare
  2. 32 Zambia 18,005 compare
  3. 33 Malawi 16,271 compare
  4. 35 Ghana 15,602 compare
  5. 36 Myanmar 15,563 compare
  6. 37 Zimbabwe 15,063 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 1-59 months in Sierra Leone?
Deaths age 1-59 months in Sierra Leone was 15,821 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 38,339 in 1992.
What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 15,821 in 2024.
How does Sierra Leone rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
Sierra Leone ranks 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths age 1-59 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 11,737 data points, 1955–2024
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