Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate was -3.02 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.02 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
131st
of 195 countries
All-time high
-0.1475 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-7.28 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded -3.02 % change on previous year for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at -0.1475 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -7.28 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Sierra Leone 131st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.6035 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.6679 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1963 | -0.7335 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1964 | -0.7389 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1965 | -0.8685 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1966 | -0.9387 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1967 | -0.9476 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1968 | -0.9566 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1969 | -0.9015 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1970 | -0.9097 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1971 | -0.9836 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1972 | -0.8609 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1973 | -0.8684 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1974 | -0.6739 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1975 | -0.8141 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1976 | -0.7524 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1977 | -0.7581 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1978 | -0.7639 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1979 | -0.6998 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1980 | -0.7047 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1981 | -0.5678 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1982 | -0.571 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1983 | -0.4307 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1984 | -0.4326 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1985 | -0.4345 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1986 | -0.4364 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1987 | -0.3652 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1988 | -0.3666 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1989 | -0.2208 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1990 | -0.1475 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1991 | -0.2216 % change on previous year | +50.2% |
| 1992 | -0.2221 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1993 | -0.2226 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1994 | -0.5204 % change on previous year | +133.9% |
| 1995 | -0.6726 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 1996 | -0.9782 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 1997 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1998 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 1999 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2000 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 2001 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2002 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2003 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2004 | -2.6 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2005 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2006 | -3.11 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2007 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2008 | -3.62 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2009 | -3.96 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2010 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2011 | -4.19 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2012 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2013 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2014 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2015 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2016 | -7.28 % change on previous year | +529.5% |
| 2017 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2018 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2019 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2020 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2021 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2022 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2023 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2024 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.8174 % change on previous year | -0.9566 % change on previous year | -0.6035 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.8085 % change on previous year | -0.9836 % change on previous year | -0.6739 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.453 % change on previous year | -0.7047 % change on previous year | -0.2208 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.738 % change on previous year | -1.64 % change on previous year | -0.1475 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.81 % change on previous year | -3.96 % change on previous year | -1.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.83 % change on previous year | -7.28 % change on previous year | -1.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.13 % change on previous year | -3.28 % change on previous year | -3.01 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 128 Marshall Islands -2.99 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Guinea-Bissau -3 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Pakistan -3.02 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Côte d'Ivoire -3.03 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Greece -3.03 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Honduras -3.03 % change on previous year 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0249 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was -3.02 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1475 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.28 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 131st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.