Fertility vs child mortality in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Fertility vs child mortality was 3.79 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.79
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.61
in 1987
All-time low
3.79
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility vs child mortality in Sierra Leone stood at 3.79. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Sierra Leone peaked at 6.61 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.79, in 2023.
Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility vs child mortality in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.09 | — |
| 1951 | 6.07 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 6.03 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 6 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 6.05 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 6.07 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 6.1 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 6.12 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 6.13 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 6.15 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 6.17 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 6.21 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 6.22 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.26 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 6.29 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 6.31 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.34 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 6.38 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 6.38 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.39 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 6.41 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.43 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.45 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.47 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 6.53 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 6.55 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 6.55 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 6.57 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.59 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 6.58 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 6.56 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 6.55 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 6.56 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 6.57 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 6.59 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.59 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6.6 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 6.61 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 6.59 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 6.57 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 6.57 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 6.55 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 6.55 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.57 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.56 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 6.55 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.55 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.53 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.5 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 6.42 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 6.36 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 6.3 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 6.23 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 6.09 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 5.92 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 5.81 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.74 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.64 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.56 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.45 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.33 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.21 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.06 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.87 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.7 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 4.55 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 4.47 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.39 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.29 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.19 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.08 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.98 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.88 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.79 | -2.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3.79 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.19, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3.79 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.08 | 6 | 6.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.3 | 6.17 | 6.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.51 | 6.41 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.58 | 6.55 | 6.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.54 | 6.42 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.91 | 5.45 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.71 | 4.19 | 5.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 | 3.79 | 4.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 fertility vs child mortality in Sierra Leone?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Sierra Leone was 3.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 in 1987.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Sierra Leone ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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