Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 2,997 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
2,997
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
36th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3,327
in 1990
All-time low
2,630
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Sierra Leone, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 9 in Sierra Leone is 2,997, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Sierra Leone peaked at 3,327 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,630, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 36th 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 | 2,956 | 2,647 | 3,327 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,798 | 2,630 | 2,849 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,057 | 2,855 | 3,225 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,094 | 2,997 | 3,190 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 33 Brazil 3,404 compare
- 34 Kenya 3,222 compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 3,177 compare
- 37 South Africa 2,575 compare
- 38 Iraq 2,499 compare
- 39 United States 2,493 compare
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, male, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4988 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 79,693 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 9 in Sierra Leone?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Sierra Leone was 2,997 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3,327 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,630 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- Sierra Leone ranks 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 9 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 5 to 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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