Infant mortality rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Infant mortality rate was 54.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 54.6 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 123.39 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.6, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 11th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 123.39 | — |
| 2001 | 120.81 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 118.21 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 115.37 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 112.36 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 109.25 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 105.88 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 102.31 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 98.59 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 94.72 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 90.84 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 87.01 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 83.44 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 80.08 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 77.76 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 76.95 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 71.31 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 68.71 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 66.26 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 64.04 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 61.92 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 59.94 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 58.06 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 56.3 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 54.6 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.09 | 94.72 | 123.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.64 | 64.04 | 90.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.16 | 54.6 | 61.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 8 Central African Republic 58.83 compare
- 9 Lesotho 56.34 compare
- 10 Chad 56.26 compare
- 12 Afghanistan 48.31 compare
- 13 Pakistan 48.21 compare
- 14 Cabo Verde 10.63 compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 47.6 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.8934 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 0.3437 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Sierra Leone?
- Infant mortality rate in Sierra Leone was 54.6 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 123.39 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for infant mortality rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 11th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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