Deaths age 15 to 19 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Deaths age 15 to 19 was 2,705 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,705
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
48th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2,892
in 2017
All-time low
1,958
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 15 to 19 in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 2,705 for deaths age 15 to 19 in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 19 in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,892 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,958, in 1996.
That places Sierra Leone 48th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 15 to 19 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,052 | — |
| 1991 | 2,069 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 2,023 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 2,002 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2,135 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 2,192 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,958 | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 1,959 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,313 | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 2,689 | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 1,988 | -26.1% |
| 2001 | 2,116 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 2,256 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 2,368 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2,464 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 2,531 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2,582 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,616 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2,649 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2,688 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2,720 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2,753 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,791 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,831 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,859 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,880 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,886 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,892 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,880 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,857 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,817 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,785 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,769 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2,733 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2,705 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,139 | 1,958 | 2,689 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,426 | 1,988 | 2,688 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,835 | 2,720 | 2,892 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,762 | 2,705 | 2,817 | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0106 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0095 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 15 to 19 in Sierra Leone?
- Deaths age 15 to 19 in Sierra Leone was 2,705 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 15 to 19 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,892 in 2017.
- What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 19 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,958 in 1996.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for deaths age 15 to 19?
- Sierra Leone ranks 48th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 15 to 19 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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