Mortality rate 1-59 months in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 63.92 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
63.92
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
6th
of 201 countries
All-time high
219.13
in 1989
All-time low
63.92
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Sierra Leone, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Sierra Leone stood at 63.92. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Sierra Leone peaked at 219.13 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 63.92, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 6th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 219.13 | — |
| 1990 | 217.26 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 215.24 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 213.13 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 211.01 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 208.46 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 205.41 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 201.8 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 197.87 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 193.4 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 188.62 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 183.53 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 178.28 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 172.97 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 167.36 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 161.49 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 155.54 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 149.37 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 143.06 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 136.63 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 130.24 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 123.81 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 117.61 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 111.65 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 106.14 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 104.79 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 106.29 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 91.74 | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 87.45 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 83.38 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 79.62 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 76.09 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 72.74 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 69.73 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 66.66 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 63.92 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 219.13 | 219.13 | 219.13 | 1 |
| 1990s | 205.22 | 188.62 | 217.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 157.85 | 130.24 | 183.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.25 | 79.62 | 123.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.83 | 63.92 | 76.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 3 Chad 68.7 compare
- 4 Somalia 68.13 compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 67.56 compare
- 7 Guinea 63.81 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 61.21 compare
- 9 South Sudan 57.68 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8723 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1868 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8951 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1897 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Sierra Leone?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Sierra Leone was 63.92 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 219.13 in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.92 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Sierra Leone ranks 6th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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