Deaths age 15 to 24 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Deaths age 15 to 24 was 5,660 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,660
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
49th
of 201 countries
All-time high
6,589
in 1999
All-time low
3,857
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 15 to 24 in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 15 to 24 in Sierra Leone stood at 5,660.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 24 in Sierra Leone peaked at 6,589 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3,857, in 1996.
That places Sierra Leone 49th 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 24 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,974 | — |
| 1991 | 4,005 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 3,918 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 3,885 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 4,314 | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 4,539 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 3,857 | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 3,878 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 5,057 | +30.4% |
| 1999 | 6,589 | +30.3% |
| 2000 | 3,966 | -39.8% |
| 2001 | 4,206 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 4,465 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 4,656 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 4,819 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 4,935 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 5,018 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 5,077 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5,142 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 5,210 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 5,272 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 5,331 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 5,395 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5,462 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 5,516 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5,559 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5,591 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5,623 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5,632 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5,639 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5,629 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 5,639 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5,671 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 5,673 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5,660 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,402 | 3,857 | 6,589 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,749 | 3,966 | 5,210 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,502 | 5,272 | 5,639 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,654 | 5,629 | 5,673 | 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 24 in Sierra Leone?
- Deaths age 15 to 24 in Sierra Leone was 5,660 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 6,589 in 1999.
- What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,857 in 1996.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for deaths age 15 to 24?
- Sierra Leone ranks 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 15 to 24 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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