Deaths age 5 to 14 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Deaths age 5 to 14 was 4,979 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,979
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
40th
of 201 countries
All-time high
5,179
in 2019
All-time low
3,909
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 14 in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 14 in Sierra Leone is 4,979, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 14 in Sierra Leone peaked at 5,179 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,909, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 40th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 14 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,836 | — |
| 1991 | 4,779 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 4,571 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 4,451 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 4,353 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 4,244 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 4,144 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 4,082 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 4,014 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 3,928 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 3,909 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 4,028 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 4,154 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 4,220 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4,258 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 4,278 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 4,285 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4,282 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4,304 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4,338 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 4,400 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 4,477 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4,565 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 4,680 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 4,793 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 4,898 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 5,003 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 5,091 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5,150 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 5,179 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 5,171 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 5,137 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 5,097 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 5,046 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 4,979 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,340 | 3,928 | 4,836 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,206 | 3,909 | 4,338 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,824 | 4,400 | 5,179 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,086 | 4,979 | 5,171 | 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 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 5 to 14 in Sierra Leone?
- Deaths age 5 to 14 in Sierra Leone was 4,979 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 14 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5,179 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 14 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,909 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for deaths age 5 to 14?
- Sierra Leone ranks 40th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 14 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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