Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 54.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
54.6
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
12th
of 200 countries
All-time high
170.16
in 1956
All-time low
54.6
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Sierra Leone, 1956–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Sierra Leone is 54.6, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Sierra Leone peaked at 170.16 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 54.6, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 170.16 | — |
| 1957 | 169.03 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 167.72 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 166.82 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 165.75 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 164.75 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 163.61 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 162.44 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 161.22 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 159.76 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 158.29 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 156.77 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 155.28 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 153.86 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 152.51 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 151.05 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 149.73 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 148.44 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 147.44 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 146.19 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 145.09 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 144.02 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 142.92 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 141.89 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 140.91 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 140.1 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 139.34 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 138.65 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 138.06 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 137.49 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 136.94 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 136.38 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 135.88 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 135.62 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 135.35 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 135.09 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 134.79 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 134.48 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 133.84 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 132.91 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 131.59 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 129.96 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 127.97 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 125.86 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 123.39 | -2.0% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 168.43 | 166.82 | 170.16 | 4 |
| 1960s | 160.17 | 153.86 | 165.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 146.93 | 141.89 | 152.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 137.94 | 135.62 | 140.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.18 | 125.86 | 135.35 | 10 |
| 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
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 56.42 compare
- 10 Lesotho 56.34 compare
- 11 Chad 56.26 compare
- 13 Afghanistan 48.31 compare
- 14 Pakistan 48.21 compare
- 15 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Sierra Leone?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Sierra Leone was 54.6 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 170.16 in 1956.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 12th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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