Deaths age 1-59 months in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Deaths age 1-59 months was 15,821 in 2024. ▼ 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
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.
Deaths age 1-59 months in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36,859 | — |
| 1991 | 37,510 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 38,339 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 38,131 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 37,912 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 37,529 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 36,854 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 36,045 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 35,369 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 34,727 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 33,916 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 33,177 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 32,984 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 33,080 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 32,746 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 32,287 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 31,762 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 31,027 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 30,014 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 28,986 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 27,880 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 26,746 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 25,692 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 24,643 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 24,439 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 24,879 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 21,339 | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 20,454 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 19,650 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 18,955 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 18,303 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 17,661 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 17,021 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 16,413 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 15,821 | -3.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 15,821 is below the median for low income countries, which is 23,361, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 15,821 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,712, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- 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)
- 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 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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