Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Deaths aged 15 to 19 was 2,705 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,705
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
48th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2,892
in 2017
All-time low
1,958
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 15 to 19 in Sierra Leone is 2,705, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 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 200 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.
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0328 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5012 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 15 to 19 in Sierra Leone?
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Sierra Leone was 2,705 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,892 in 2017.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,958 in 1996.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for deaths aged 15 to 19?
- Sierra Leone ranks 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 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 aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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