Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 3.79 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Sierra Leone stood at 3.79 live births per woman. 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 rate vs. child mortality in Sierra Leone peaked at 6.61 live births per woman in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.79 live births per woman, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.08 live births per woman | 6 live births per woman | 6.15 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.3 live births per woman | 6.17 live births per woman | 6.39 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.51 live births per woman | 6.41 live births per woman | 6.59 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.58 live births per woman | 6.55 live births per woman | 6.61 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.54 live births per woman | 6.42 live births per woman | 6.57 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.91 live births per woman | 5.45 live births per woman | 6.36 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.71 live births per woman | 4.19 live births per woman | 5.33 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 live births per woman | 3.79 live births per woman | 4.08 live births per woman | 4 |
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More health data for Sierra Leone
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 79,693 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 79,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 82,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 81,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 84,700 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 83,425 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Sierra Leone?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Sierra Leone was 3.79 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 live births per woman in 1987.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Sierra Leone ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.