Deaths age 5 to 24 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Deaths age 5 to 24 was 10,639 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,639
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
48th
of 201 countries
All-time high
10,818
in 2019
All-time low
7,875
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 5 to 24 in Sierra Leone stood at 10,639.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Sierra Leone peaked at 10,818 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,875, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 48th 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 24 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,810 | — |
| 1991 | 8,784 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 8,489 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 8,336 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 8,667 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 8,783 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 8,001 | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 7,960 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 9,071 | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 10,517 | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 7,875 | -25.1% |
| 2001 | 8,234 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 8,619 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 8,876 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 9,077 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 9,213 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 9,303 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 9,359 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 9,446 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 9,548 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9,672 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 9,808 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 9,960 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 10,142 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 10,309 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 10,457 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 10,594 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 10,714 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 10,782 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 10,818 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 10,800 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 10,776 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 10,768 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 10,719 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 10,639 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,742 | 7,960 | 10,517 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,955 | 7,875 | 9,548 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,326 | 9,672 | 10,818 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,740 | 10,639 | 10,800 | 5 |
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- 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0066 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 24 in Sierra Leone?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in Sierra Leone was 10,639 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 10,818 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,875 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- Sierra Leone ranks 48th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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