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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 4.8k1991: 4.8k1992: 4.6k1993: 4.5k1994: 4.4k1995: 4.2k1996: 4.1k1997: 4.1k1998: 4.0k1999: 3.9k2000: 3.9k2001: 4.0k2002: 4.2k2003: 4.2k2004: 4.3k2005: 4.3k2006: 4.3k2007: 4.3k2008: 4.3k2009: 4.3k2010: 4.4k2011: 4.5k2012: 4.6k2013: 4.7k2014: 4.8k2015: 4.9k2016: 5.0k2017: 5.1k2018: 5.2k2019: 5.2k2020: 5.2k2021: 5.1k2022: 5.1k2023: 5.0k2024: 5.0k

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

Annual values for Deaths age 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 37 Iraq 5,461 compare
  2. 38 Zambia 5,285 compare
  3. 39 Burkina Faso 5,019 compare
  4. 41 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4,632 compare
  5. 42 Viet Nam 4,272 compare
  6. 43 Zimbabwe 4,188 compare

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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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Indicator
Deaths age 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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