Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 9.05 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.05
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
7th
of 199 countries
All-time high
28.61
in 1980
All-time low
9.05
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Sierra Leone, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 9.05 for extreme poverty vs child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Sierra Leone peaked at 28.61 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.05, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28.61 | — |
| 1981 | 28.26 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 27.92 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 27.61 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 27.31 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 27.03 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 26.75 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 26.48 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 26.22 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 26.01 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 25.8 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 25.6 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 25.38 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 25.17 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 24.91 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 24.59 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 24.22 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 23.79 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 23.31 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 22.82 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 22.28 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 21.73 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 21.16 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 20.57 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 19.96 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 19.32 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 18.65 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 17.96 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 17.24 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 16.52 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 15.79 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 15.08 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 14.41 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 13.79 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 13.59 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.68 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.18 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 11.7 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 11.24 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 10.83 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 10.44 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 10.06 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 9.71 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 9.38 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 9.05 | -3.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 9.05 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.16, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 9.05 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.22 | 26.01 | 28.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.56 | 22.82 | 25.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.54 | 16.52 | 22.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.23 | 10.83 | 15.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.73 | 9.05 | 10.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 4 Chad 9.73 compare
- 5 South Sudan 9.67 compare
- 6 Guinea 9.21 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 8.97 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.97 compare
- 10 Liberia 8.64 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Sierra Leone?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Sierra Leone was 9.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 28.61 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.05 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Sierra Leone ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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