Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates was 23.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 23.67 for mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in Sierra Leone peaked at 41.64 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 23.67, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.81 | — |
| 1991 | 38.32 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 37.82 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 37.25 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 38.3 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 38.55 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 35.4 | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 34.76 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 38.07 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 41.64 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 33.15 | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 32.87 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 32.68 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 32.55 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 32.36 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 32.13 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 31.86 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 31.45 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 30.99 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 30.57 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 30.12 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 29.77 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 29.49 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 29.26 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 28.95 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 28.59 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 28.17 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 27.72 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 27.19 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 26.67 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 26.02 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 25.41 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 24.91 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 24.29 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 23.67 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.89 | 34.76 | 41.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.06 | 30.57 | 33.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.59 | 26.67 | 30.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.86 | 23.67 | 26.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 1 Palestine 66.8 compare
- 2 Somalia 25.26 compare
- 4 South Sudan 23.36 compare
- 5 Chad 23.11 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 21.72 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (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 age 10-19 - un igme estimates in Sierra Leone?
- Mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in Sierra Leone was 23.67 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 41.64 in 1999.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.67 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates?
- Sierra Leone ranks 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 10-19 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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