Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 5.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.46
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
12th
of 195 countries
All-time high
16.57
in 1960
All-time low
5.46
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Sierra Leone, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 5.46 for infant mortality vs prenatal care in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 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 vs prenatal care in Sierra Leone peaked at 16.57 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.46, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.57 | — |
| 1961 | 16.47 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 16.36 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 16.24 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 16.12 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 15.98 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 15.83 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 15.68 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 15.53 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 15.39 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 15.25 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 15.1 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 14.97 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 14.84 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 14.74 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 14.62 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 14.51 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 14.4 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 14.29 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 14.19 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 14.09 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 14.01 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 13.93 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 13.87 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 13.81 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 13.75 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 13.69 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 13.64 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 13.59 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 13.56 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 13.54 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 13.51 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 13.48 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 13.45 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 13.38 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 13.29 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 13.16 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 13 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 12.8 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 12.59 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 12.34 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 12.08 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 11.82 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 11.54 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 11.24 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 10.93 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 10.59 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 10.23 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 9.86 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 9.47 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 9.08 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 8.7 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 8.34 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 8.01 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 7.78 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 7.69 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 7.13 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 6.87 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 6.63 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 6.4 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 6.19 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 5.99 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 5.81 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 5.63 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 5.46 | -3.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 5.46 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.3, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 5.46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.02 | 15.39 | 16.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.69 | 14.19 | 15.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.79 | 13.56 | 14.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.22 | 12.59 | 13.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.01 | 9.47 | 12.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.66 | 6.4 | 9.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.82 | 5.46 | 6.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.64 compare
- 10 Chad 5.63 compare
- 10 Lesotho 5.63 compare
- 13 Afghanistan 4.83 compare
- 14 Pakistan 4.82 compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 4.76 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care in Sierra Leone?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Sierra Leone was 5.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 16.57 in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.46 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- Sierra Leone ranks 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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