Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Deaths aged 15 to 24 was 5,660 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,660
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
49th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6,589
in 1999
All-time low
3,857
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 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 aged 15 to 24 in Sierra Leone peaked at 6,589 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3,857, in 1996.
Sierra Leone ranks 49th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 | 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)
- 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 24 in Sierra Leone?
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Sierra Leone was 5,660 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 6,589 in 1999.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,857 in 1996.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
- Sierra Leone ranks 49th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 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 aged 15 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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