Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mortality rate age 1-11 months was 26.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.98
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
11th
of 201 countries
All-time high
87.82
in 1990
All-time low
26.98
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Sierra Leone, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 26.98 for mortality rate age 1-11 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Sierra Leone peaked at 87.82 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.98, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 11th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 87.8 | — |
| 1990 | 87.82 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 87.78 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 87.71 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 87.43 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 87.03 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 86.38 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 85.4 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 84.2 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 82.77 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 81.09 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 79.13 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 77.18 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 75.06 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 72.71 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 70.23 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 67.72 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 65.08 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 62.39 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 59.68 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 56.87 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 54.06 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 51.27 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 48.65 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 46.12 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 44.49 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 44.35 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 39.49 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 37.47 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 35.6 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 33.88 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 32.25 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 30.78 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 29.41 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 28.16 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 26.98 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.8 | 87.8 | 87.8 | 1 |
| 1990s | 85.76 | 81.09 | 87.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.61 | 56.87 | 79.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.54 | 33.88 | 54.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.52 | 26.98 | 32.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 8 Zimbabwe 29.46 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 29.44 compare
- 10 Lesotho 28.41 compare
- 12 Chad 26.18 compare
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 20.66 compare
- 14 Madagascar 20.27 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.8934 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 0.3437 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 1-11 months in Sierra Leone?
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Sierra Leone was 26.98 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 87.82 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.98 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
- Sierra Leone ranks 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. 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 age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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