Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 was 77 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
77
Change on year
up 71.1%
World rank
2nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
132
in 2010
All-time low
45
in 2017
Years of data
5
2008–2019

Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019

4060801001201402008201320192008: 1052010: 1322013: 1172017: 452019: 77

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

The most recent figure for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Sierra Leone is 77, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.1% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Sierra Leone peaked at 132 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45, in 2017.

That places Sierra Leone 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 in Sierra Leone, 2008 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2008 105
2010 132 +25.7%
2013 117 -11.4%
2017 45 -61.5%
2019 77 +71.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 105 105 105 1
2010s 92.75 45 132 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 1 Chad 95 compare
  2. 3 Ghana 72 compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 69 compare
  4. 5 Mali 65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Sierra Leone?
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Sierra Leone was 77 in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 132 in 2010.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 45 in 2017.
How does Sierra Leone rank for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3?
Sierra Leone ranks 2nd out of 33 countries with data for 2019.
Is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 207 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Infant mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age twelve months per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).